Grilled Fresh Sardines with Fennel and Preserved Lemon

Name: Grilled Fresh Sardines with Fennel and Preserved Lemon
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 2 mediums fennel bupounds (sometimes labeled anise; about 1 1/2 pounds total), stalks discarded and bulb halved lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch-wide wedges; 0 teaspoons crushed fennel seeds; 79 milliliters coarsely chopped fresh dill; 680 grams 12 fresh sardines (about each), cleaned, leaving head and tail intact; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 4 teaspoons finely chopped rind (zest and white pith) from preserved lemon; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 red onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (1/2 cup); 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons fine sea salt; 118 milliliters water

Grilled Fresh Sardines with Fennel and Preserved Lemon might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 20g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 275 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. A mixture of sardines, salt, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook fennel, onion, preserved lemon rind, fennel seeds, salt, and pepper, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.

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Preserved Lemon

Fennel Seeds

Fennel

Pepper

Onion

Beef

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add water and braise, covered, stirring occasionally, until fennel is very tender and slightly caramelized and water is evaporated, about 10 minutes. Keep warm, covered.

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Fennel

Water

Rinse sardines and pat dry, then spread out on a platter.

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Sardines

Spread

Drizzle sardines with 1 tablespoon oil and sprinkle with sea salt, fennel seeds, and pepper.

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Fennel Seeds

Sardines

Sea Salt

Pepper

Cooking Oil

Heat grill pan over moderately high heat until hot. Oil grill pan and grill sardines, in 2 batches if necessary, turning over once, until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes total per batch.

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Sardines

Cooking Oil

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Grill Pan