Baked Sardines with Garlic and Chili
Simple, bold, and weeknight-friendly: fresh sardines baked with garlic, chili flakes, and olive oil until tender and golden. A rustic dish that's ready in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 30g
Ingredients
- 8 whole fresh sardines, cleaned
- 4 cloves garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Pat the 8 sardines dry with paper towels and season both sides with the 0.5 tsp salt and 0.25 tsp black pepper.
- 2
Arrange the sardines in a single layer in a baking dish. Scatter the 4 sliced garlic cloves and 1 tsp chili flakes evenly over the fish.
- 3
Drizzle the 3 tbsp olive oil over the sardines, turning them gently to coat. Let them sit for 5 minutes while the oven finishes heating.
- 4
Bake for 12-15 minutes, until the sardines are opaque and flake easily with a fork, and the garlic is lightly golden at the edges.
- 5
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the 2 tbsp chopped parsley. Serve hot, spooning the garlic-chili oil from the dish over each portion.
Tools you’ll need
- baking dish
- knife
- cutting board
- measuring spoons
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