Charmoula-Stuffed Sardines | Saveur

Ingredients

• For the Charmoula
• 1⁄2 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves and tender stems
• 1⁄3 cup roughly chopped parsley
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 2 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 small red Thai chile, stemmed
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• For the Sardines
• 12 fresh sardines, cleaned, heads removed
• Toothpicks, for sardines
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup fine semolina
• 2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• 3 eggs, beaten
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Lemon wedges, for serving