Fish & SeafoodDifficulty: easy
Sardinhas Assadas (Grilled Sardines)
The soul of Portuguese summer: fresh sardines charred over hot coals, served with lemon, crusty bread and a simple salad.
10
Prep Time
10
Cook Time
4
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
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1Rinse the sardines and pat dry. Cover generously with coarse salt on both sides and let sit 15 minutes.
2Prepare a hot charcoal or grill fire — the coals should be white-hot, grate very close to the heat.
3Shake excess salt off the sardines. Do not oil the fish; oil the grate.
4Grill 3–4 minutes per side until the skin is blistered and charred and the flesh gives way.
5Meanwhile, toast the bread slices on the grill edge until golden.
6Serve immediately: 3 sardines per person with lemon wedges, the toasted bread and a drizzle of olive oil.
7Eat by hand, pulling the flesh off the backbone; place bones on the bread.
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