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History
The sardine has been Lisbon's summer fish since at least the 16th century, but the city-wide grill-out is tied to the festas dos Santos Populares each June, when neighbourhoods set up charcoal pits on every corner for the 12 to 13 June peak of the Santo Antonio celebrations. Alfama and Mouraria take the lead, with bairros competing on the size of the grill and the freshness of the boat-caught sardines bought that morning at the Mercado da Ribeira fish counters.
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Common allergens: Fish
Make it at home
Ingredients
- 12 large fresh sardines, gutted but whole
- Flaky sea salt
- Olive oil
- Country bread, thick slices
- Lemon wedges and a green salad of bell pepper and onion
Method
- Pat the sardines dry, sprinkle generously with sea salt, rest 20 minutes.
- Light a charcoal grill and let it burn down to white-hot coals with no flame.
- Lay the sardines straight on the grate, skin side down. Don't turn for 3 minutes.
- Flip once, grill another 2 minutes. The skin should blister and char.
- Slide each sardine onto a thick slice of bread. The bread catches the juice and oil.
- Serve with lemon wedges and a salad of grilled green pepper, sliced onion and parsley.
Tip from the editors. Sardines bigger than the palm of your hand are too oily for charcoal. Look for medium ones, around 18cm nose to tail.
Where to eat sardinhas assadas
Sardinhas assadas in Lisbon
Cervejaria Ramiro ★ 4.7
Cervejaria Ramiro in Lisbon: the canonical late-night seafood hall on Avenida Almirante Reis, last orders 00:30, prego no pao the traditional closer.
TryGoose barnacles and prego no pao
Solar dos Presuntos ★ 4.5
Solar dos Presuntos in Restauradores, Lisbon: a family seafood institution open since 1974, famous for cured ham, Minho cuisine and a celebrity wall.
OrderThe plate of presunto first, then arroz de marisco for two.
Cervejaria Pinoquio ★ 4.3
Cervejaria Pinoquio on Lisbon's Praca dos Restauradores: a no-fuss Portuguese seafood room serving from morning to late night, clams and arroz de marisco.
OrderAmeijoas a Bulhao Pato, clams in garlic and coriander.
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