Breaded Fried Anchovies Italian Recipe

Breaded fried anchovies Italian recipe, a crispy and greedy dish made with cleaned fresh anchovies, battered by dipping in beaten eggs, breaded with homemade breadcrumbs and then fried in plenty of vegetable oil until golden brown on each side. It’s a method very much like the one for making chicken cutlets Italian-style.

📝 Ingredients

• 500 g (1.1 lb) of fresh anchovies
• 200 g (7 oz) of breadcrumbs
• 2 whole medium eggs
• lemon juice to serve
• fine salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 liter of vegetable oil for frying

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Slit open the belly and clean out the guts, then cut off the head and finally remove the spine.
2. 2Rinse the anchovies under running water.
3. 3Pat them with kitchen paper to dry the water.
4. 4Dip the anchovies in the beaten egg one at a time.
5. 5Cover the anchovies with breadcrumbs and press with your hand on both sides.
6. 6Fry the anchovies for 1 or 2 minutes on each side until they become golden and crisp.
7. 7Serve fried anchovies hot with a few drops of lemon juice.