Salt-Roasted Sardines
by Tavolino
Whole fresh sardines roasted on a bed of coarse salt, resulting in succulent, perfectly seasoned fish, served with smashed potatoes and a fresh salad.
Ingredients
- Small potato 500 g
- Water to taste
- Medium sardine (with scales) 16 units
- Sea salt 2 kg
- Lettuce 1 unit
- Tomato 2 units
- Small onion 1 unit
- Cucumber 1 unit
- Olive oil 2 tbsp
- Vinegar 1 kg
- Cilantro to taste
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- 2
Wash the 1 kg of small potatoes and place them in a roasting pan with water and a little salt.
- 3
Bake the potatoes for 40 minutes until tender.
- 4
In a large tray, spread a generous layer of 2 kg of coarse sea salt.
- 5
Arrange the 16 whole medium sardines on the bed of salt, without removing the scales.
- 6
Bake the sardines for 20 minutes.
- 7
While the fish is roasting, wash and chop 1 lettuce, 2 tomatoes, 1 small onion, and 1 cucumber.
- 8
Mix the vegetables in a salad bowl and season with olive oil, vinegar, and cilantro to taste.
- 9
Remove the potatoes from the oven and smash each one slightly so they open up.
- 10
Remove the sardines from the oven, shake off the excess salt, and serve immediately.
- 11
Serve the fish with the smashed potatoes and the prepared fresh salad.