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Grilled Sardines

Sardinhas Recipe (Portuguese Grilled Sardines)

Want to impress your guests at your next barbeque gathering? Then I would suggest serve them these delicious grilled sardines. Crunchy on the outside, juicy and moist on the inside, these will make a perfect dinner for one of those summer nights.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Portugal
Keyword: Portuguese Grilled Sardines, Sardinhas
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Dietary Preference: Dairy-Free, Gluten-free, Paleo
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 248kcal

Equipment

  • Griller
  • Spatula
  • Big plate
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Small container
  • Small spoon

Ingredients

  • 4 medium sardines
  • 0.5 lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 2 small garlic cloves minced
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper
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Instructions 

  • Start by preparing the marinade. In a small container, add the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper, and mix.
    Grilled Sardines Step 1 Prepare the Marinade
  • Pour about 1 tsp of the marinade on top of each sardine, and let it sit for about 2-3 minutes.
    Grilled Sardines Step 2 Marinade the Sardines
  • Place the sardines on a hot griller and let them grill for about 2 minutes on each side or until they are nice and crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside.
    Serve them immediately with some fresh salad or baked potatoes.
    Grilled Sardines Step 3 Grill the Sardines1

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Notes

  • The total time and the ingredient quantities are based on 2 servings of grilled sardines.
  • If you don’t have a charcoal griller, you can use an electric one. Or if you don’t have any of these, you can make the sardines in the oven, on the grilling mode.
  • Feel free to add extra herbs and spices to your marinade (dried oregano, paprika, chili flakes, etc.)

Nutrition

Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 1165mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 337IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 323mg | Iron: 1mg