Mediterranean-style sardines, Ada Parellada's recipe

The cook from Semproniana today proposes to us a healthy and economical blue fish dish

22/09/2026 - 07:01 h.

The chef of Semproniana, Ada Parellada, makes a good, healthy, and affordable sardine dish. A very Mediterranean bite that is prepared quickly.

  • Ingredients12 sardines
  • A tomato
  • A small bunch of parsley
  • A lemon
  • A handful of capers (a dozen)
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • The step-by-step recipeWe peel and dice the tomato, discarding the seeds. We chop the parsley.
  • We cut the capers in half. We mix all the ingredients and add the grated lemon zest.
  • Scale the sardines and open them in half. Remove the central bone and check for any remaining bones in the belly and loin. Wash them and lay them out on a baking tray. Sprinkle them with lemon juice, season with salt, and stuff them with the mixture of tomato, parsley, capers, and lemon.
  • We drizzle them with a dash of oil and cook them in the air fryer for 3-5 minutes at 180°C.