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Main course · Turkish

Hamsi Tava (Black Sea Fried Anchovies in Cornmeal)

25 min Serves 4 ~502 kcal/serving ~£9.00 (£2.25/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendlyPescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 600 g fresh anchovies or sprats, cleaned and filleted
  • 100 g fine polenta (cornmeal)
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 100 ml sunflower oil, for frying

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
502 kcal
Protein
32.9 g
Carbohydrate
19.2 g
of which sugars
0.8 g
Fat
30.7 g
of which saturates
4.8 g
Fibre
2.2 g
Salt
0.40 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Toss the anchovies in the fine polenta until lightly coated all over, shaking off any excess.

  2. 2

    Heat the sunflower oil in a large frying pan until shimmering.

  3. 3

    Fry the anchovies in batches for 2-3 minutes each side until golden and crisp and the flesh is opaque all the way through.

  4. 4

    Drain briefly on paper towel.

  5. 5

    Squeeze over the lemon juice and scatter with flat-leaf parsley to serve.

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