Skewered Sardines With Tartare Dressing
This recipe for grilled sardines with tangy tartare dressing is a delightful dish that will transport your taste buds straight to the Mediterranean coast. The sardines are marinated with lemon juice and olive oil before being expertly grilled to perfection. Served with a zesty tartare dressing featuring fresh herbs and briny capers, these sardines are a flavorful and elegant addition to any summer barbecue spread.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- zest and juice 1 lemon
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 12 sardines , cleaned, gutted and heads cut off (ask your fishmonger to do this)
- small bunch dill , finely chopped
- small bunch parsley , finely chopped
- 1 tbsp capers , drained and chopped
- 2 tbsp cornichons , drained and finely chopped
- 8 wooden skewers , soaked in water
Instructions
- Pour half the lemon juice and 1 tbsp olive oil over the sardines, then rub it into the fish’s cavity and skin. Lay 2-3 sardines (depending on size) side by side and thread a skewer through the tail end and one through the head end, packing them closely together.
- To make the tartare dressing, combine the lemon zest and the rest of the juice and oil with the dill, parsley, capers, cornichons and some seasoning. Set aside.
- Season the sardines really well, then carefully lift them onto a hot barbecue. Cook for 3-4 mins on each side, carefully lifting the skewers to turn them, then transfer to a serving plate. Spoon over a little dressing and serve the rest on the side.
Cook Time
10M
Prep Time
PT20M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 400 calories
- Fat Content: 28 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 5 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 1 grams carbohydrates
- Protein Content: 37 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.91 milligram of sodium
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