Sardines Plaki with Lemon and Bay Leaves
Ingredients
- 800 g fresh sardines, gutted and cleaned
- 2 white onion
- 2 lemon
- 4 garlic cloves
- 6 fresh bay leaves
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 150 ml dry white wine
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 455 kcal
- Protein
- 34.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 8.9 g
- of which sugars
- 5.7 g
- Fat
- 27.9 g
- of which saturates
- 5.7 g
- Fibre
- 3.6 g
- Salt
- 0.44 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Preheat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Thinly slice the onions and garlic and slice one lemon into rounds.
- 2
Spread the onions across the base of a large baking dish and scatter over the garlic, lemon rounds, and bay leaves. Drizzle with half the olive oil.
- 3
Lay the sardines on top in a single layer, season with salt, pepper, and oregano, then pour over the white wine and squeeze the juice of the remaining lemon.
- 4
Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and bake for 25–30 minutes until the sardines are cooked through and the onions are soft.
- 5
Leave to rest for 5 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature with bread and a green salad.

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