Grilled Monterey Sardines with Lemon and Herbs
Grilled Monterey Sardines with Lemon and Herbs is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 6 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 9g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 214 calories. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. Head to the store and pick up onion, cilantro, sardines, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Place sardines in 11 x 7 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
Sprinkle fish with 1 teaspoon coarse salt. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
Combine cilantro, parsley, and lemon peel in small bowl.
Mix olives and onion in another small bowl.
Brush sardines lightly with oil.
Sprinkle half of herb mixture over sardines; turn to coat. Grill sardines until just opaque in center, 1 to 2 minutes per side, depending on size.
Arrange sardines on platter.
Sprinkle with olive mixture, then remaining herb mixture.
Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper.
Garnish with lemon wedges.
Place two cans of drained oil-packed sardines (visible bones removed), 1/4 cup chopped red onion, 1/4 cupfresh parsley leaves, 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, and pinch of salt in the processor; blend to combine.
Add a couple tablespoons each of lemon juice and olive oil; process until smooth.
Spread on toasted baguette slices.
Sprinkle with grated lemon peel and choppedcilantro and drizzle with olive oil.