Sardines grillées à la provençale

Name: Sardines grillées à la provençale
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Provence
Ingredients: 16 large fresh sardines (1 kg / 2.2 lb); 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 2 lemons, cut into wedges; 1 tsp herbes de Provence; 1 pinch of fleur de sel

Provençal grilled sardines

⏱ 20 minServes 4Easy280 kcal

A recipe from Le Chaudron — the cooking of France’s regions.

01 — Ingredients4 servings

16large fresh sardines1 kg (2.2 lb)
4 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
4 clovesgarlic, crushed
1bunch of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2lemons, cut into wedges
1 tspherbes de Provence
1 pinchfleur de sel (flaky sea salt)

16 large fresh sardines 1 kg (2.2 lb)
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 lemons, cut into wedges
1 tsp herbes de Provence
1 pinch fleur de sel (flaky sea salt)

Serves 4. In the app, quantities adjust to the number of guests on their own — and the ingredients go straight to your shopping list.

02 — Equipment

1 large grill or griddle

1 large grill rack

1 sharp paring knife

1 cutting board

1 large bowl for marinating

1 silicone pastry brush

Paper towels for drying

4 plates for serving

03 — Method

Gently scale the sardines from tail to head, then gut them.
Rinse the sardines well in cold water and pat them dry with paper towels so they brown nicely.
In the bowl, mix the olive oil, crushed garlic, chopped parsley, herbes de Provence and fleur de sel.
Brush the sardines with the marinade on both sides and let them rest for 15 minutes.
Light the grill or griddle ahead of time so it’s very hot for quick cooking.
Lay the sardines on the hot grill and cook for 3 minutes per side until golden.
Serve the sardines hot right away with lemon wedges.