Broiled Herb-Stuffed Sardines
It ain’t chicken, folks. But without a doubt, I LOVE these Broiled Herb-Stuffed Sardines!
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 6 large fresh sardines 2 pounds total
- 3 tablespoon butter or ghee
- 1/2 cup Italian parsley chopped medium
- 4 green onion stalks chopped medium
- Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoon melted bacon grease
- 1 large lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler on high and position the top rack 4 inches from the heating element.
- Take out your kitchen knife and gut the fish. Cut a shallow line along the belly of the fish and pull out the innards. Rinse the fish and pat dry.
- Throw in the butter or ghee, parsley, green onions, salt and pepper into the food processor. Pulse until a uniform paste is formed.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of filling into each sardine cavity.
- Brush the skin of the fish with the melted bacon grease and sprinkle salt and pepper on top.
- Put the prepared sardines on a wire rack on top of a foil-lined baking sheet and stick them into the oven.
- Broil for 5 minutes, flipping the fish at the halfway mark.
- Spritz with fresh lemon juice.
Notes
Like all perishable seafood, I kept the sardines on top of a bowl of ice in the refrigerator until I was ready to cook them.
Nutrition
Calories: 415kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 36g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g