Grilled Fresh Sardines

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander 
• 0.3 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 3 ounce dressed sardines whole
• 1  shallots peeled chopped

Equipment

• food processor
• grill

Directions

1. Combine the first 3 ingredients in a mini food processor, and process until pureed.
2. Add olive oil and kosher salt to shallot mixture; pulse to combine.
3. Place sardines in a shallow dish; rub inside and outside of fish evenly with shallot mixture. Cover and chill for 3 hours.
4. Prepare charcoal fire in a chimney starter; let coals burn until flames die down.
5. Pour hot coals out of starter; pile on one side of grill. Coat grate with cooking spray; put grate in place.
6. Place sardines over direct heat; grill for 2 minutes on each side. Move fish over indirect heat, and grill for 5 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.