Grilled Portuguese sardines

Seafood · Portuguese classic.

Ingredients

• 8 Sardines
• 2 tbs Olive Oil
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 tbs Paprika
• 1/2 Lemon
• 4 sprigs Rosemary
• 1 Red Chilli

Method

1. Mix together — Put all of the ingredients, except the sardines, into a bowl and mix together with some seasoning.
2. Add ingredients — Pour into a baking dish, add the sardines and toss really well.
3. Heat the pan — Cover and chill for a few hours. Heat a BBQ or griddle pan until hot.
4. Continue cooking — Cook the sardines for 4-5 minutes on each side or until really caramelised and charred.
5. Continue cooking — Put onto a serving plate, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with a little more paprika and squeeze over the lemon wedges.

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