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A 4kg catering box of line-caught Portuguese sardines — five 800g bags of whole sardines. Sardines are the great Mediterranean fish: oily, rich, full of omega-3 and mineral flavour. Just as good cold with butter and lemon as they are hot off a smoking BBQ over coals.
Pack details
- Net weight: 4kg total (5 x 800g packs)
- Form: whole sardines, frozen
- Catch: line-caught off the coast of Portugal
- Storage: keep at −18°C; defrost a pack at a time as needed
How to cook
- BBQ (the classic): 3–4 minutes per side over medium-high heat, simply with sea salt and lemon.
- Pan-sear: 2–3 minutes per side in a hot pan with olive oil.
- Grill: 3 minutes per side under a medium-high grill.
- Bake with tomato: in robust tomato sauce at 200°C for 12–15 minutes — the Portuguese style.
- Cold: dressed with butter, lemon and herbs over new potatoes.
Pair with Vinho Verde, Albariño or a chilled Manzanilla sherry.
Sourcing and delivery
Line-caught Portuguese sardines, frozen at source. Dispatched frozen from our UK warehouse in insulated packaging.
