Italian
Fried Stuffed Anchovies with Mediterranean Sauce
by Gambero Rosso · 452K subscribers on YouTube
Stuffed anchovies with escarole, breaded and fried, served with a Mediterranean sauce made from garlic, preserved cherry tomatoes, and olives.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
9 items- EscaroleInner tender leaves only
- AnchoviesFresh whole anchovies
- Garlic
- Extra Virgin Olive OilFor sauce; also oil for frying
- Pomodorini ConservatiPreserved cherry tomatoes
- Olives
- Salt
- FlourFor batter, do not use eggs
- WaterFor batter
Method
- Take only the inner, tender leaves of escarole and chop them.
- Clean the anchovies by pulling off the head, gutting with a finger, and removing the backbone.
- Prepare the sauce: in a small pan, heat oil with garlic, add preserved cherry tomatoes, olives, and salt. Cook until fragrant.
- Let the escarole cool.
- Prepare the batter: mix water and flour (no eggs) until smooth.
- Stuff the anchovies by placing a bit of escarole between two anchovies, pairing them together.
- Dip each stuffed anchovy pair into the batter.
- Fry in abundant seed oil (or extra virgin olive oil) until golden and crispy.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve by spooning the sauce onto a plate, placing the fried anchovies on top, and finishing with a pinch of salt.
Gambero Rosso
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