Description
A delicious recipe for pan-fried sardines drizzled with lemon butter, perfect for seafood lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 fresh sardines
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 lemon, juiced
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Clean the sardines and pat them dry.
- Season the sardines with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the sardines to the pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- In the last minute of cooking, add butter and lemon juice to the pan, swirling to combine.
- Remove sardines from heat and drizzle with lemon butter.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
- Fresh sardines are best for this recipe.
- Adjust the amount of lemon juice according to your taste.
- This dish pairs well with crusty bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg