BBQ SARDINES WITH CHERMOULA SAUCE

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Serve sardines with a delicious lemon, chilli and herb chermoula sauce for the ultimate taste of summer. Perfect for a lazy afternoon barbecue

Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Categories Fish Course, Lunch, Main course

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 whole sardines , gutted
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large pack coriander
1 small pack parsley
2 garlic cloves
1 preserved lemon , skin only
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp chilli flakes
75ml extra virgin olive oil
8 metal skewers undefined

Steps:

Blitz all the ingredients for the chermoula sauce in a food processor (or finely chop) with a generous pinch of seasoning, then set aside. Will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Heat the barbecue for direct cooking. Rub the oil over the sardines and season well. Thread each fish from head to tail onto a skewer, making a few slashes with a knife to each if you like.
Cook the sardines over the glowing coals for 2-3 mins each side until cooked through and nicely charred. Drizzle over the chermoula sauce to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 661 calories, Fat 55 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 39 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium