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Crispy Portuguese Griddle Grilled Sardines Recipe

These crispy Portuguese griddle grilled sardines (sardinhas grelhadas), are ready in just 20 minutes, you can grill them on a griddle or on a BBQ.
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Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 10 min
Ready In2 h 20 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings2

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve3 cloves of garlic, sliced1 tablespoon of smoked sweet paprika, plus extra to serve1/2 lemon, zested and wedged to serve4 sprigs of rosemary, leaves stripped and bruised1 red chili pepper, deseeded and finely chopped8 sardines, gutted
2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve3 cloves of garlic, sliced1 tablespoon of smoked sweet paprika, plus extra to serve1/2 lemon, zested and wedged to serve4 sprigs of rosemary, leaves stripped and bruised1 red chili pepper, deseeded and finely chopped8 sardines, gutted
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Preparation

  1. Put all of the ingredients, except the sardines, into a bowl and mix it all together.
  2. Pour into a baking dish, add the sardines and toss really well.
  3. Cover and let it chill for a few hours.
  4. Heat a BBQ or a griddle pan until hot.
  5. Cook the sardines for 4-5 minutes on each side or until they are really caramelised and charred.
  6. Put onto a serving plate, drizzle with oil and squeeze the lemon wedges over them.

Recipe & Photo Credit: olivemagazine.com

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Comments
Dave
Dave
Heard best cooked over pine wood, true ?
4 Years ago, Monday, August 23, 2021
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Port
That is actually not true, you shouldn’t cook anything over pine wood, google it Dave.
4 Years ago, Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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