Roasted Sardines with Pitta Bread and Salad
This recipe for roasted sardines from Jamie Oliver reminds me of holidays in the Algarve.
Ingredients
- 6 Sardines large
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- 1 Red chilli finely sliced
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 20 g fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Lemon halved
- 6 Pitta bread
- 1 bag Mixed salad leaves of your choice
- 1 Pomegranate halved
- 100 g Flaked Almonds
Instructions
For the Sardines:
- Preheat your oven to 220°C/Fan 200°C. Take a big roasting tray and place your cleaned sardines in it. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle over the fennel seeds.
- Place the sliced chillies and crushed garlic on top.
- Squeeze over the juice of half a lemon and spread the chopped parsley over the fish. Put the squeezed lemon half in the tray. Finally, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- With your hands, gently turn the fish and other ingredients over a couple of times to coat, making sure some of the oil and parsley gets into the body cavities.
- Roast in the middle of the oven for 10 minutes. They are ready when the skin is crispy and golden.
For the Pitta Breads:
- Take each pitta bread and sprinkle some cold water over it, shaking off any excess.
- Place on an oven shelf below the roasting tin for the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
- Remove and make each pitta into a pocket by opening along one side and gently prising apart.
For the Salad:
- Heat a dry frying pan and add the flaked almonds. Toast for a couple of minutes, remove and set aside.
- While the almonds are toasting, put the mixed salad in a serving bowl, take one half of the pomegranate and with a large wooden spoon knock the seeds out of the fruit body over the salad leaves. Remove any white bits of the pomegranate flesh which may come out.
- Sprinkle over the toasted almond flakes.
For the Salad Dressing:
- Squeeze the juice from the remaining pomegranate half into a mixing bowl and add three times as much olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Stir well until thoroughly mixed.
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Nutrition
Calories: 791kcalCarbohydrates: 95gProtein: 39gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 2gFiber: 12gSugar: 16g
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