GRILLED SARDINES

By BobD

Ingredients

• Sardines take two to three minutes to grill and about that long to eat.
• 24 medium or large sardines, cleaned
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• A handful of fresh rosemary sprigs
• Lemon wedges

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from nytimes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare a hot grill, making sure the grill is oiled. Rinse the sardines, and dry with paper towels. Toss with the olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.

2. When the grill is ready, toss the rosemary sprigs directly on the fire. Wait for the flames to die down, then place the sardines directly over the heat, in batches if necessary. Grill for a minute or two on each side, depending on the size. Transfer from the grill to a platter using tongs or a wide metal spatula, and serve with lemon wedges.

Advance preparation: This is a last-minute preparation, but you can rinse and dry the fish hours ahead. Keep in the refrigerator.