Grilled Portuguese sardines

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Check out these sweet and peppery crispy sardines, ready in 20 minutes. These are great on a griddle, but will also work on the BBQ when the weather warms up. Serve with a big green salad and lots of crusty bread

Ingredients

extra-virgin olive oil 2 tbsp, plus extra to serve
garlic 3 cloves, sliced
smoked sweet paprika 1 tbsp, plus extra to serve
lemon ½, zested and wedged to serve
rosemary 4 sprigs, leaves stripped and bruised
red chilli 1, deseeded and finely chopped
sardines 8, gutted

Instructions

STEP 1

Put all of the ingredients, except the sardines, into a bowl and mix together with some seasoning. Pour into a baking dish, add the sardines and toss really well. Cover and chill for a few hours.

STEP 2

Heat a BBQ or griddle pan until hot. Cook the sardines for 4-5 minutes on each side or until really caramelised and charred. Put onto a serving plate, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with a little more paprika and squeeze over the lemon wedges.

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