Grilled Moroccan Sardines

By vdub

Ingredients

• 2 pounds sardines, scaled and cleaned (heads and tails left on)
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed to a paste
• Finely grated zest and the juice of 1 lemon
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• Pinch each saffron threads and hot-red-pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

Step 1

Place sardines in a single layer in a nonreactive dish. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl, pour mixture over the sardines and turn sardines to coat. Cover and let marinate 1 hour.

Grill or broil sardines until cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side.