Anchovysauce Recipes

FAST TOMATO SAUCE WITH ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Put the olive oil in a deep skillet, and turn the heat to medium. A minute later, add the garlic and the anchovies, and stir. When the garlic sizzles and the anchovies break up, add the tomatoes.
• Turn heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture becomes saucy, about 15 minutes. Season to taste, and serve with spaghetti or other long pasta. Grated pecorino Romano cheese goes well with this sauce.

SPAGHETTI WITH TOMATO-ANCHOVY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, puree tomatoes with their juices until smooth. In a large pot, heat oil over medium. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes and anchovies and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in basil and season with salt and pepper. Add spaghetti, toss to combine, and serve sprinkled with Parmesan.

PASTA WITH 15-MINUTE GARLIC, OIL, AND ANCHOVY SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook spaghettini in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente; drain, reserving 3 Tbsp. pasta cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, cook anchovies, garlic, red pepper flakes, 1 cup oil, and a pinch of salt in a large skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until anchovies dissolve and garlic is tender, 6-7 minutes (do not brown). Stir in parsley, then remove from heat.
• While anchovy sauce is cooking, heat remaining 3 Tbsp. oil in a small skillet over medium. Add panko and cook, stirring often, until golden, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to paper towels to cool.
• Return pasta to pot. Stir in reserved pasta cooking liquid, then anchovy sauce and half of the panko mixture. Cook over medium, stirring constantly, until heated through, 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with Parmesan and remaining panko mixture.

ANCHOVY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a frying pan and cook the anchovies and garlic mashing with a fork over medium high heat for 1-2 minutes.
• Cool and transfer to a food processor with lemon juice, freshly ground black pepper and eggs and process until smooth.
• With the motor running, gradually add the oil in a thin steady stream until thick and creamy.
• NOTE: to coddle eggs, boil in the shell for 30-60 seconds.

PASTA WITH ONIONS AND ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Finely chop the onions and garlic. I always used to do this in the processor, but I seem to be happier to chop by hand these days! And if you want to slice the onions into fine half moons, and then mince the garlic over once they've cooked, do. Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan and cook the very finely chopped onion and garlic over a low heat until you have a soft, golden mush - about 20 minutes. (If you've sliced the onions, rather than chopped them, they might need longer.) Add the brown sugar (though white is fine too), stir it in and let the onion mixture cook for another minute or so. Remove the anchovies from the tin, and chop them very finely. Add them to the onion mush, stirring until they begin to "melt", then stir in the butter and the pinch of ground cloves, followed by a tablespoonful of water and when all is combined, gradually stir in the milk. When this has come together as a puree, take the pan off the heat. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in abundant salted water according to the packet instructions, removing a ladleful of cooking liquid just before you drain it. Tip the drained pasta into the anchovy and onion sauce and add the reserved cooking water to help lubricate the pasta. You may not need all of the water, so pour in gradually. Add some oil from the anchovy tin if you need it too. And, of course, if the pan isn't big enough to take all the pasta, just put it back into the pan it was cooked in and pour the sauce over the top. Sprinkle over most of the parsley, just roughly chopped, thoroughly turning the pasta in the pan to coat each strand in the anchovy sauce. Remove to a warm bowl, sprinkle over the remaining parsley and take to the table.

A 10-MINUTE ANCHOVY SAUCE RECIPE FOR YOUR GRILLED MEAT!

Steps:

• In a pan, mix chopped anchovies, garlic and olive oil on a medium-low flame. Stirring constantly, cook for about 5 minutes until the anchovies turn mushy into a paste and cooked well. Switch off the flame and mix lemon zest, lemon juice and coriander.
• Serve warm or at room temperature with grilled meat, fish or vegetables.