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Grilled Sardines

A tasty treat worth trying; grilled sardines, complete with head and tail, are served with a cannellini bean, tomato, avocado, and scallion mixture.

At a glance
Main Ingredient
Seafood
Cuisine Type
American
Menu Part
Appetizer
Serves
4
Yield: 4

Ingredients

1 cup cooked cannellini beans
1⁄2 cup halved yellow and red grape tomatoes
1⁄2 cup diced avocado
1⁄4 cup chopped scallions
1⁄2 cup olive oil
3 tbsp. lemon juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1-1 1⁄2 lb. small fresh sardines, gutted and cleaned
Frisee leaves
Lemon wedges
8 French bread crostini

Methods/Steps

1. Combine cannellini, tomatoes, avocado, and scallions. Mix olive oil with lemon juice; add salt and pepper to taste. Reserve 2 tbsp. of this dressing for sardines; pour remainder over cannellini mixture, tossing to combine. Set aside.

2. Brush sardines lightly with reserved dressing. Grill or broil 5-8 min., or until cooked through, turning once.

3. To serve, line plates with frisee. Arrange sardines on top and spoon cannellini mixture on the side. Garnish with lemon wedges and crostini.

Related Terms:

Seafood, American, Appetizer

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