Roasted Sardines Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Generously brush a 13-by-9-inch baking dish with oil; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, stir together bread crumbs, parsley, garlic, zest, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil over mixture; stir to combine.
• Place sardines so they overlap slightly in prepared baking dish. Generously brush with olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Evenly distribute bread crumb mixture over sardines. Bake until bread crumbs are golden brown and fish are cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Heat the broiler until hot. Move the oven rack as close to the heat source as possible (four to two inches away). Heat a sturdy pan for about 5 minutes.
• Wrap a lemon slice around each thyme sprig and stuff inside the sardines; sprinkle with salt and pepper. When the pan is hot, remove it from the oven and pour in half of the olive oil, then put the sardines in the pan and drizzle with the remaining oil. Broil for 4 to 5 minutes, then check the sardines; they're ready when they're opaque, the tip of a knife flakes the thickest part easily, and the outside is nicely browned.
• To serve, carefully remove the sardines with a spatula, sprinkle with more herbs if you like, and pour the pan juices over all. Serve with lemon wedges.