Italian
Breaded Fried Anchovies Stuffed with Escarole
by Gambero Rosso · 452K subscribers on YouTube
Crispy fried fresh anchovies stuffed with sautéed escarole, served with a tomato and olive sauce.
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
9 items- AnchoviesFresh anchovies
- EscaroleEscarole (curly endive)
- Extra Virgin Olive OilFor sautéing escarole
- SaltTo taste
- FlourFor coating
- Seed OilFor frying
- Pomodorini ConservatiPreserved cherry tomatoes (canned or jarred)
- OlivesPitted olives, preferably in oil
- GarlicClove of garlic
Method
- Clean the anchovies: remove the head, gut with your finger, and open them like a book. Remove the central bone.
- In a pan with oil, sauté the escarole (torn into pieces) until wilted. Season with salt. Let cool.
- Take two anchovies and sandwich a spoonful of escarole between them, pressing gently.
- Dip each stuffed anchovy in flour (or a light batter of flour and water).
- Fry in hot seed oil until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- For the sauce: in a small pan with oil, sauté a clove of garlic, then add preserved cherry tomatoes and olives. Cook briefly, season with salt.
- Serve the fried anchovies on a bed of the warm sauce.
Gambero Rosso
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