Fried Fresh Anchovies (Boquerones Fritos)
Dietary and allergen labels, nutrition and cost are worked out automatically from each recipe’s ingredients and are a guide only. Check the labels on what you buy yourself — especially for allergies or coeliac disease. More about recipe labels.
Opens Equal House and puts it on the night you choose. No app yet? It’s free, and the recipe comes with you when you install it.
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh anchovies or sprats, cleaned and filleted
- 100 g plain flour
- 1 lemon
- 500 ml vegetable oil for frying
Method
- 1
Pat the anchovies dry and season the flour well.
- 2
Toss the anchovies in the flour until lightly and evenly coated, shaking off the excess.
- 3
Heat the oil in a deep pan to 180C and fry the anchovies in batches for 2 minutes until golden and crisp.
- 4
Drain on kitchen paper and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Plan your meals — and share the cooking
Equal House builds your shopping list by aisle, times the cooking for dinner, and shares it out fairly. Free to start.
Free to start on your iPhone Free to start on your Android phone Free to start · No ads · Your family's data stays yours.