The Sardine

Red Onion, Green Pepper & Black Olives

Recipe from “My CY” Book

Preparation

60'

Cooking Time

30'

Serves

Ingredients

1 kg sardines (gutted and scaled)
1 cup olive oil
1 cup lemon juice
2 cups parsley (finely chopped)
2 green bell peppers (thinly sliced)
2 red onions (thinly sliced)
½ cup black olives
4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 tbsp dried oregano
4 bay leaves
1 fresh chilli (finely sliced)
Salt & cracked black pepper

Execution

Combine the olive oil, lemon, parsley, onion, garlic & all the spices in a bowl & mix well.
Dredge the sardines one at a time through the mixture, coating well, place in an oven dish in one layer.
Pour the balance of the mixture over & cover well.
Bake at 200 °C for 20’.
Uncover, add the bell peppers & olives & continue baking for 10’ until browned.

Notes:
Serves with plain boiled potatoes or village bread. If you have time allow the sardines to marinate in the sauce for a few hours.