Name: Fried Anchovies (Hamsi Tava)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: plain (all-purpose) flour; 400 g (14 oz) fresh anchovies, scaled and gutted; 3 tablespoons olive oil for pan-frying, plus extra as needed

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

Istanbul Cult Recipes

By Pomme Larmoyer

Published 2015

About

There are times when simple is best – and this is one of them. Serve with lemon wedges for squeezing over, a fresh salad and onion rings.

Ingredients

400 g (14 oz) fresh anchovies, scaled and gutted
plain (all-purpose) flour
3

Method

Rinse the anchovies and pat dry with paper towel. Season with salt. Put some flour on a plate, and dredge the anchovies on both sides in the flour, carefully shaking off any excess. Heat the 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Working in batches so that you do not overcro