Grilled Sardines Stuffed with Gremolata

Stuffing sardines with fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon before grilling suffuses them with zesty flavour.

1⁄3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup fresh parsley, minced
¼ cup fresh thyme, minced
20 cloves garlic, minced
2 lemons, freshly zested
sea salt
black pepper, freshly ground
16 fresh sardines, cleaned, rinsed, and dried

To Serve:
lemon wedges

Stir oil, parsley, thyme, garlic, zest, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Stuff each sardine with about 1 Tbsp. garlic mixture. Heat a charcoal grill or set a gas grill to high. (Alternatively, heat a cast-iron grill pan over medium-high heat.)

Grill sardines, flipping once, until slightly charred and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Makes 5-7 servings.