Ingredients:
1 kilo of large sized anchovies
6 tablespoons of olive oil
1 cup of vinegar
2-3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
5 tablespoons of sea salt granules
1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
juice of one lemon
coarsely ground pepper
Method:
Note: It’s important that the anchovies are well cleaned.
1. Clean the anchovies by removing the innards, the head and opening up and removing the skeleton. Open sideways and try and leave the anchovies whole.
2.In a large bowl line up the anchovies side by side in rows, on top of one another. Salt each row before placing the next on top. Do this till all anchovies are used.
3. Once the salt layering is done pour the vinegar on top.
4. Cover the bowl and leave in the refrigerator for one day.
5. Take the fillets out, wash the salt off one by one. Lay out on a tea towel to dry.
6. Make the dressing – beat lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. Pour half of this on the bottom of a platter, line up the anchovies and pour the remaining dressing on top.
7. Serve with a sprinkle of parsley and ground pepper.