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Roasted sardines
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Roasted Sardines with Garlic and Herb Crust

Simply delicious roasted sardines with a garlic herb crust - you can practically eat them with your hands.
Course Appetizer, fish
Cuisine Greek, Mediterranean
Keyword Easy, Recipe, Sardines
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Elena Paravantes RDN

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh sardines cleaned, rinsed and patted dry
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 teaspoons French mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice plus extra lemon for serving
  • 1 tablespoon dry oregano
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dry onion flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven at 430 F (220 C) with the fan on.
  • In a large bowl mix all the ingredients except the fresh parsley and the sardines.
  • Add the sardines in the bowl and mix gently so that all the sardines are coated.
  • Grease a pan (or cooking dish) with some olive oil and place the sardines so that they are all in one layer, drizzle any leftover dressing on the fish.
  • Roast for 15-17 minutes a bit more if they are larger sardines.
  • Remove, sprinkle with fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon.