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Griddled Sardines with Peppers

25 min Serves 4 ~258 kcal/serving ~£7.20 (£1.80/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 8 fresh sardines, cleaned and scored
  • 2 red pepper, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 lemon
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
258 kcal
Protein
17.7 g
Carbohydrate
6.4 g
of which sugars
4 g
Fat
17.4 g
of which saturates
3.4 g
Fibre
2.9 g
Salt
0.23 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat a griddle pan or large frying pan until very hot. Toss the peppers with a little of the olive oil and griddle for 6-7 minutes until softened and lightly charred.

  2. 2

    Season the sardines and rub with the remaining olive oil and the garlic.

  3. 3

    Griddle the sardines for 2-3 minutes on each side until the skin is crisp and the flesh is opaque and cooked through.

  4. 4

    Serve the sardines over the peppers with lemon wedges.

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