Recipe: Oven-baked sardines from Blue Palace, Crete

Endless views, crystal clear waters and a host of cultural and gastronomical experiences await guests at Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa. Chef Giannis Kallivretakis shares his recipe for delicious oven-baked sardines with fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil.

Ingredients

• 1kg sardines

• 5-6 small tomatoes

• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped

• 1 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1/3 cup olive oil

• parsley, chopped

• salt

Method

• Remove the head, guts and scales from the fish

• Using a sharp knife cut the belly and remove the main bone with your fingers

• Wash the fillets under running water

• Let them drain in a colander for half an hour

• Heat the oven to 180 °C

• Salt the fish on both sides

• Arrange the fillets on the baking dish (skin side up)

• Sprinkle with garlic

• Slice the tomatoes and put them over the fish

• Sprinkle with oregano, parsley and a little more salt

• Add the olive oil

• Bake for about 40 minutes

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