Grilled Sardines, Portuguese-style | Emerils.com

Ingredients

• 12 to 16 fresh whole sardines (2 to 2 1/2 pounds), scaled, cleaned, and rinsed
• 2 cups peeled, seeded, and diced tomatoes (small dice; from about 1 pound tomatoes)
• 3/4 cup extra- virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pitted Kalamata olives
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
• 2 tablespoons minced shallot
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 lemon, sliced into 1/3-inch-thick rounds
• 4 Roma tomatoes (about 1 pound), halved