Skip the frozen fish sticks, artificial crab meat and genetically engineered salmon, and treat yourself to a protein packed Italian Baked Sardine dinner.
Ingredients
20 fresh sardines, skin on, head off, scales removed, washed and patted dry
Enough bread crumbs to lightly cover all the sardines, about ½ cup
½ cup, chopped Italian parsley
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 355°F (180°C)
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Position the sardines on top, with the flesh side up.
Cover with a thin layer of bread crumbs and parsley.
Add olive oil to a bowl and mix with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle the mixture over the sardines.
Bake for 10-15 minutes until the bread crumbs are golden brown. Serve warm
The sardine are then eaten whole, no need to remove the skin.
Recipe by Italicana Kitchen at https://italicanakitchen.com/italian-baked-sardines/