Sardines with Lemon in Olive Oil, fresh and bright
A Banca da Sardinha’s sardines with lemon in olive oil bring a subtle acidity to the classic oil-packed sardine. It is not a heavy fish dish, but a bright, fresh variation that makes the fish feel noticeably lighter.
Sardines with Lemon in Olive Oil from A Banca da Sardinha are our third best-selling variety: 70 percent sardine fillet, complemented by olive oil and a delicate hint of lemon. The acidity of the fruit harmonizes with the fat of the sardine, creating a noticeably lighter culinary experience.
Zesty, tart, light
The lemon infuses into the olive oil during the aging process and enhances the fish flavor instead of masking it, which makes the oil feel noticeably lighter. Zesty, tart, light—this is how the tin presents itself from the very first bite, quite different from the heavier smoked version.
With 13.2 g of fat per 100 g, it sits in the middle range of our selection, but the lemon ensures it feels lighter than the number might suggest. Served cold straight from the tin with a summer salad, the lemon really shows off its freshness; it also works well on toasted bread with a little coarsely ground pepper or in a cold pasta dish with capers.
If you prefer things smoky, reach for the smoked sardines; if you prefer a purist approach, try the classic sardines in olive oil from the same producer. All three can easily coexist on a shared appetizer platter.
Pre-cooked, then refined with lemon
As with all varieties from A Banca da Sardinha, the sardines are caught fresh off the Portuguese Atlantic coast, cleaned by hand, and pre-cooked using the traditional method before being packed into the tin with olive oil and lemon.
Packed into the tin by hand and wrapped by hand in the attractive colorful paper, every tin leaves the workshop only after several manual steps. They are caught using purse seine fishing, certified according to the MSC standard.
Regarding food safety, Mediterran Food & Beverage also relies on clear, documented standards so that you can rely on every single tin.
Number three among many recipes
Behind A Banca da Sardinha is the Lisbon-based company Mediterran Food & Beverage, which has managed the brand since 2007 and expanded its range to include many recipes, from plain to spicy. With us, this lemon version is the third best-selling variety, right behind the smoked and the classic versions.
It is precisely this mix of modern design on the outside and traditional craftsmanship on the inside that has brought the brand beyond Portugal to England, the USA, and to us in Germany, where it has long had dedicated fans in the gourmet scene, especially among those who like things a little fresher.
Anyone who wants to sample the entire A Banca da Sardinha range will find mild, smoked, and spicy varieties side-by-side in our shop, in addition to other sardines from Portugal by other producers. Simply open and enjoy, preferably with a cool glass of white wine on a warm summer evening.
Content 120g – Drained weight 85g