Recipe courtesy of Mark Pastore
Bruschetta with Fresh Monterey Sardines
- Level: Easy
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
4 thick slices Italian bread
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
4 fresh sardines, cleaned and filleted (you should have 8 fillets total)
1 lemon
1 teaspoon chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
Directions
- Preheat oven to broil.
- Lightly oil bread slices with olive oil and place them on a baking sheet. Place in oven and toast until golden brown and crisp.
- While toast is still warm, rub 1 side of each slice with the fresh garlic. Place 2 sardine fillets, silver skin side facing up, on each toast and put back on the baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove tray from oven and garnish with just a squeeze of lemon juice and chopped parsley. Serve immediately.
