Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 12 Fresh sardines, cleaned, head and tails left on
- 1/4 cup of coarse sea salt (62ml)
- 2 tablespoons of freshly ground black pepper (30ml)
- 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (45ml)
- 12 Lemon wedges
Directions
- Rinse the sardines under cold water. Drain and blot dry with a clean towel. Pour the olive oil overtop of the sardines and toss them gently to coat. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Preheat the grill to medium high heat. If you can’t hold you hand over the heat for 5 steamboats the grill is too hot. Lower the heat and let it cool a bit.
- Cook the sardines for approximately two minutes per side.
- Serve hot with lemon wedges.