Marinated Anchovies
Marinated anchovies are an all time favorite; a perfect balance between the vinegar and the rich sweet taste of the fish.
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EmailIngredients:
1 kg anchovies
½ kg coarse salt
3-4 lemons or 150 ml vinegar
200 ml olive oil
pepper
Optional
parsley
rosemary
vine leaves
several kinds of pepper
Procedure:
Clean the anchovies and remove the heads and the backbone.
Wash and drain them and put them in a bowl with coarse salt for about 2-3 hours.
Remove the fish filets from the salt and place them in acid lemon or vinegar solution preferably for about 2 hours.
Discard the lemon or vinegar solution and add extra virgin olive oil and the fragrant herbs, letting the fish filets to marinate for 2-3 hours.
Serve on a small platter, in a tidy line or any sort of decorative position, bath in olive oil and season with fresh pepper (green or black).
*Keep in mind that the fish cooks in the acid, so do not leave it for too long because it will become really dry!
