Grilled Whole Sardines with Thai Side Sauce

Ingredients

• 8-10 whole sardines, cleaned well (intestines and entrails removed, rinse and let dry)
• Barbecue Rub for Sardines:
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 3/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp dry chilli flakes or 3/4 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp ground pepper
• Side Sauce
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp butter
• 1 fresh chili, deseeded & minced
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped coriander
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 3-4 tbsp lime juice
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tsp brown sugar

Method
- To make the barbecue rub, simply stir all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Drizzle 1 tbsp vegetable oil and slather evenly over the fish. Gently marinate the fish with barbecue rub for at least 10 minutes
- To make the side sauce, place all sauce ingredients in a small pot and heat very briefly (do not boil), just warm up over medium heat to bring out the flavors. Taste and adjust the sauce to suit your liking, it's expected to be sweet, salty and sour at the same time.
- Heat the grill with cooking oil, grill the fish for 5-8 minutes each side or until cooked. When done, the fish will appear golden and the skin will be crisp.
- Serve hot with side sauce.

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