Marinated anchovies with citrus fruits or fennel

• Preparation time: 45 minutes
• Rest time: 20 minutes
• difficulty: low

How to prepare marinated anchovies

Le marinated anchovies They are excellent served as an appetizer, but they become a pleasant second course in larger quantities and with a fresh side dish, such as asalad Mixed. If, for convenience, you prefer to prepare these recipes a few hours ahead of time, cook the anchovies, prepare the sauces, but assemble everything at the last minute.

Ingredients for people 4

• ½ kg of very fresh anchovies
• 2 untreated oranges
• 2 untreated lemons
• 5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

• First of all, you have to to clean Anchovies, a fairly tedious and delicate job that, however, is generally and upon request, done by the fishmonger, at least as far as removing the innards is concerned. At home, open le anchovies to book and eliminated the central bone.
• Gradually collect the anchovies in a bowl: when they are all clean, rinse them Rinse them very quickly under running water and drain them in a colander. It's important to be quick to prevent the fish flesh from absorbing water and breaking.
• Fate heat unsalted water in a large pot.
• As soon as the water boils, immerse the anchovies, wait for it to boil again, turn off the heat and drain them immediately, always delicately.
• With these times, the anchovies are cooked, safe, still firm and soft.
• While the anchovies are draining, get ready citrus fruits.
• Wash them well, peeled roughly chopped oranges and lemons, then squeeze the juice.
• Cut cut some of the rinds into thin strips.
• Lay down the anchovies on a plate, or on four individual plates, sprinkle them with oil, citrus juice, salt and pepper moderately and decorated with the peels.
• Let the anchovies marinate for 15-20 minutes, then serve.

Anchovies marinated with fennel

Ingredients for people 4

• ½ kg of very fresh anchovies
• 1 lemon
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 bunch of fennel
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

• Up to point 6, proceed as in the previous recipe.
• Arranged the anchovies on a single plate, or on four individual plates, so that they fit in a single layer.
• PREPARATIONS The dressing: in a small bowl, add plenty of oil, the juice of half a lemon, salt, pepper, chopped fennel and oregano.
• If you like, also add the finely chopped garlic clove.
• Mix very well and, with this juice, sprinkle the anchovies.
• Let them rest for 15 – 20 minutes, and they are ready to enjoy.

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Recipes

Recipe Name

Marinated anchovies

Author

Don't waste

Posted on

2026-04-23

Preparation time

45M

Cooking time

20M

Total time

65M

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