Grilled Radish, Fennel and Lemon Sardines

Grilled sardines are often found in Portuguese cooking and are a popular favourite. This recipe adds a touch of freshness by bringing lemon and fennel into the mix. Then just serve this with your favourite salad.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 6 whole sardines
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 lemons
• 4 radishes
• 1 head fennel, trimmed
• A few sprigs of watercress

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 200°C.
2. Slash both sides of each sardine, with a sharp knife. Brush with the rest of the oil, rub them with the paprika and place onto foil that has been laid out on a baking tray.
3. Squeeze over 2 Tbsp juice from 1 of the lemons. Roast the fish for 10-12 mins.
4. In the meantime finely slice the fennel and radishes and add the juice from your second lemon. Mix them together in a bowl.
5. Put the fish on serving plates. Spoon over the cooking juices and your radish and fennel mix and serve your grilled sardines along with a salad.