Portuguese grilled sardines
Fresh sardines grilled over strong heat and served simply with potatoes and salad.
⏱ Estimated time: 35 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal
Ingredients
- 12 fresh gutted sardines
- Coarse salt as needed
- 1 kg small potatoes
- 1 red pepper
- Olive oil to taste
- Green salad to serve
Step-by-step method
- Check that the sardines are cleaned and kept refrigerated until cooking.
- Boil potatoes in their skins in lightly salted water until tender; drain.
- If using pepper, grill until the skin blisters, peel and cut into strips.
- Salt the sardines shortly before cooking. Grill over hot coals or a very hot griddle, turning gently, until opaque and cooked through.
- Serve immediately with potatoes, peppers and salad, with a little olive oil on the sides.
✦ Cooking tip
Small sardines cook quickly; avoid overcooking.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.