Sardines mariées (verheiratete Sardinen)

Zutaten

• 8 sardines ((or 16 sardine filets))
• Vegetable oil
• 1/2 bunch cilantro ((only leaves), chopped)
• 1/2 bunch parsley (, chopped)
• Salt
• Pepper
• 3 cloves garlic (, minced)
• 2 tablespoons paprika ((or ñora))
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 5 tablespoons olive oil

Zubereitung

1. 1

   --- Chermoula ---

2. 2

   Mix all the chermoula ingredients in a mortar and mash well.

3. 3

   --- Sardines mariées ---

4. 4

   Clean and gut the sardines.

5. 5

   Wash and drain the sardine filets. Butterfly the fish.

6. 6

   Take a sardine filet, lay it flat and coat generously with chermoula on the flesh side.

7. 7

   Take another filet and place it flesh side down on top of the other filet to cover it.

8. 8

   Proceed similarly with all of the sardine filets and the rest of the chermoula.

9. 9

   Put sardines in the refrigerator and marinate for 1 hour.

10. 10

    Brush each of the sardines with vegetable oil.

11. 11

    Lay the sardines inside a fish grilling basket.

12. 12

    Grill for 5 to 7 minutes on each side or more depending on the size of the sardines.