Canarian Recipes: Sardinas al Horno
Canarian baked sardines are a simple, nutritious Canary Islands specialty featuring fresh sardines, typically seasoned with coarse sea salt, olive oil, garlic, lemon, and sometimes parsley or potatoes.
For 4 people
- 1 kg fresh, cleaned sardines
- 3–4 cloves of garlic
- 1 bunch of parsley
- 2 lemons
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Coarse or fine salt
- Pepper (optional)
- A splash of white wine (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 °C (fan and conventional).
- Arrange the sardines in a baking dish, laying them out flat. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Finely chop the garlic and parsley and sprinkle them over the sardines.
- Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil and, if desired, add a splash of white wine.
- Slice one lemon and place the slices on top of the sardines. With the other lemon, squeeze some juice over them.
- Bake for about 10–15 minutes, depending on the size of the sardines, until they are cooked through and slightly golden.
- Serve immediately, with additional lemon on the side to taste.
Ideal Accompaniments
Crispy bread for soaking up the juice
A simple salad of tomatoes and onions
Wrinkled potatoes