How To Prepare Salted Anchovies With Olive Oil And Parsely

salted anchovies

🥗Healthier: fresh anchovies

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Fresh anchovies are lighter, while canned sardines are more affordable and still flavorful.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: fresh cilantro

💰Cheaper: dried parsley

Cilantro offers a unique flavor, and dried parsley is a cost-effective alternative.

black pepper

🥗Healthier: white pepper

💰Cheaper: black pepper blend

White pepper is milder, while a blend can be less expensive and still flavorful.

Step one: You'll need the following ingredients to serve four people: 250 g of fresh anchovies, 300 g of coarse salt, 2 tablespoons of chopped thyme and rosemary, 200 mL of white wine vinegar, 200 mL of extra virgin olive oil, 2 cloves of garlic minced, and 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley finely chopped.

Step two: Clean the anchovies. Begin by cleaning the anchovies just in the way that our Chef is demonstrating to you now.

Step three: Mix the salt with the herbs. Take the bowl of salt which we've already prepared and add the chopped thyme and rosemary, then mix them together thoroughly.

Step four: Layer the anchovies and salt in a bowl. Start by placing a layer of anchovies into a bowl and sprinkling the salt and the herb mixture on top. Repeat the same process with the second layer and so on until all the anchovies are in the bowl.

Step five: Cover and refrigerate. Cover the bowl with cling film and leave it in the fridge for 3 hours.

Step six: Rinse the anchovies. Take the anchovies out of the fridge and put them into a bowl of water, then scoop them out with a slotted spoon into the sieve and run under cold water.

Step seven: Marinate the anchovies in vinegar. Put the anchovies into another bowl and pour over the vinegar, then cover once again with cling film and pop them back into the fridge for a further hour and a half.

Step eight: Remove and place into the sieve. Remove the bowl from the fridge and put the anchovies back into the colander, then shake well to discard the vinegar.

Step nine: Present on a serving dish and garnish. Present the anchovies as you wish on a serving dish and then pour over the olive oil, add the garlic, and finally sprinkle over the chopped parsley.

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