Baked Sardines Recipe

• 250 g fresh Sardines (whole)
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• Lemon (thinly sliced)
• Sea salt or Rock salt to taste

• Preheat your oven to 350° F (175° C).
• Wash the sardines and drain the water. Scrap off any scales with a knife.
• Take a shallow baking dish and sprinkle rock salt or sea salt on the bottom and sides of the baking dish.
• Arrange the sardines on the top.
• Add generous amount of pepper and drizzle each sardine with olive oil. Sprinkle on some more rock salt.
• Top it with lemon slices, if desired.
• Bake the sardines for 10 minutes, or just until the skin glides off easily and the fish is soft.