Sardinas a la Plancha (Spanish Grilled Sardines)

Fresh sardines grilled with sea salt and olive oil, served with lemon.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 20 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 12 fresh sardines, about 800g, gutted and scaled
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Coarse sea salt, to taste
  • 2 lemons, cut into wedges
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method

  1. Rinse the sardines and pat dry. Brush with the oil and sprinkle generously with coarse sea salt.

  2. Heat a griddle pan or barbecue until very hot, or preheat the grill to high.

  3. Cook the sardines for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until the skin is crisp and charred in places and the flesh flakes easily.

  4. Serve straight away, scattered with the parsley and with the lemon wedges.