Italian
Fried Anchovies
by Manu Food · 60K subscribers on YouTube
Crispy fried anchovies recipe: clean the anchovies, freeze for 10 minutes, coat in flour, dip in ice water, and fry in hot oil. Serve with salt and pepper.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
7 itemsMethod
- Clean the anchovies by removing the head and entrails.
- Place the cleaned anchovies in the freezer for 10 minutes to cool them down.
- After 10 minutes, flour the anchovies, using a colander to remove excess flour.
- Prepare a bowl with water and ice. Lightly dip the floured anchovies in the ice water.
- Fry a few pieces at a time in boiling oil. Do not lower the oil temperature.
- During frying, lift the anchovies out of the oil, wait a few seconds, and re-submerge (repeat this a couple of times).
- After a few minutes, drain on paper towels.
- Serve with salt and pepper.
