Grilled Sardines and Okra with Black Garlic Aioli

  1. Spread the sardines in a 9-by 13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish and cover them with the onion, fennel, carrot, celery, thyme, verjus and vinegar.
  2. Add 1/4 cup of the oil and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  4. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the lemon juice, black garlic and harissa.
  5. Line a platter with the watercress.
  6. Light a grill or preheat a grill pan and oil the grates.
  7. Remove the sardines from the marinade and grill over high heat, turning once, until cooked through, about 4 minutes.
  8. Transfer the sardines to a work surface and let cool slightly.
  9. Pull out the bones, then transfer the sardines to the platter.
  10. Preheat a vegetable grilling basket.
  11. In a bowl, toss the okra with 1 tablespoon of the oil and season with salt and pepper.
  12. Grill the okra in the basket over high heat, turning occasionally, until tender and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  13. Transfer to the platter.
  14. In the same bowl, toss the tomatoes with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and season with salt and pepper.
  15. Grill the tomatoes in the basket, turning occasionally, just until charred, about 3 minutes.
  16. Transfer the tomatoes to the platter.
  17. Serve the sardines and vegetables with the black garlic mayonnaise.

fresh sardines, onion, fennel bulb, carrot, celery, thyme, verjus, rice vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, salt, canola mayonnaise, lemon juice, black garlic, harissa, okra, grape tomatoes

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-sardines-and-okra-with-black-garlic-aioli (may not work)

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