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Sardines with Chermoula (Sardinas a la Chermoula)

Name: Sardines with Chermoula (Sardinas a la Chermoula)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 12 fresh sardines, filleted; Chermoula: 1 bunch cilantro, 4 garlic, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp turmeric, juice 1 lemon, 100 ml olive oil, salt; 100 g flour or fine semolina; 150 ml olive oil, for frying

Moroccan street-food classic: sardine fillets marinated in chermoula, fried crisp and served with more of the bright marinade.

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Ingredients

12 fresh sardines, filletedChermoula: 1 bunch cilantro, 4 garlic, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp turmeric, juice 1 lemon, 100 ml olive oil, salt100 g flour or fine semolina150 ml olive oil, for frying

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1Blend the chermoula ingredients into a coarse paste.

2Smear half the chermoula over the sardine fillets; marinate 30 minutes.

3Dust the fillets in flour/semolina; shake the excess.

4Fry in hot olive oil, 1–2 minutes per side, until crisp and golden.

5Serve with the reserved fresh chermoula spooned over.