Roasted sardines in garlic and parsley butter

Ingredients

for 1 servings

• Sardines300 g (10.6 oz)
• Butter35 g (1.2 oz)
• Chopped garlic5 g
• Parsley8 g
• Salt2 g
• Pepper1 g

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 210 °C (410 °F) (fan). Gut and rinse the sardines if needed, then pat them dry.
2. Arrange the sardines in an ovenproof dish, season with salt and pepper.
3. In a bowl, mix the soft butter with the chopped garlic and the chopped parsley until you have an even butter.
4. Spread the parsley butter over the sardines.
5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the sardines are nicely golden, and serve at once, piping hot.