Moroccan Baked Whole Sardines
A simple Moroccan recipe features sardines baked on a bed of rock salt, often served with cumin.
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).
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Wash and scale the sardines, then drain them.
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Optionally line a baking dish, then cover the bottom generously with rock salt and arrange the sardines on top.
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Drizzle each sardine with olive oil and season with pepper; optionally add more salt and thin lemon slices.
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Bake for 10 minutes until tender; for darker skin, bake in the upper oven.
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Transfer sardines to a platter, garnish with lemon, and serve with cumin on the side.
Nutritional Info (per serving)
Calories:
391 kcal
Carbohydrate:
0 g
Cholesterol:
166 mg
Fiber:
0 g
Protein:
54 g
Saturated Fat:
5 g
Sodium:
7224 mg
Sugar:
0 g
Fat:
18 g
Unsaturated Fat:
0 g