Description
Deliciously crunchy garlic herb roasted sardines, offering a rustic yet refined flavor experience.
Ingredients
- Whole fresh sardines (800 g / about 1.75 lb; 8–12 medium sardines)
- Garlic (3 cloves, minced — 9 g)
- Fresh parsley (20 g / ½ cup loosely packed, chopped)
- Lemon zest (from 1 lemon — ~1 tbsp / 6 g)
- Panko breadcrumbs (60 g / 1 cup)
- Extra-virgin olive oil (45 ml / 3 tbsp)
- Salt (1 tsp / 5 g)
- Black pepper (½ tsp / 1.5 g)
- Optional chili flakes (¼ tsp)
- Lemon wedges and flaky sea salt for finishing
Instructions
- Clean and pat the sardines dry.
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).
- Make the garlic-herb crust by mixing panko, garlic, parsley, lemon zest, olive oil, black pepper, and chili flakes.
- Season the sardines with salt and pepper.
- Top each sardine with the crust mixture and press gently.
- Bake for 8–12 minutes until the crust is golden.
- Finish with flaky sea salt and lemon before serving.
Notes
For best results, use fresh sardines and do not overcrowd them on the baking sheet.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 95mg