Ingredients

• 4 thick slices Italian bread
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• Salt and fresh ground black pepper
• 4 fresh sardines, cleaned and filleted (you should have 8 fillets total)
• 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to broil.
2. Lightly oil bread slices with olive oil and place them on a baking sheet. Place in oven and toast until golden brown and crisp.
3. While toast is still warm, rub 1 side of each slice with the fresh garlic. Place 2 sardine fillets, silver skin side facing up, on each toast and put back on the baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Bake for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove tray from oven and garnish with just a squeeze of lemon juice and chopped parsley. Serve immediately.