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Tortiera di Alici (Baked Italian Anchovies)

Tortiera di Alici (Baked Italian Anchovies) layers tender, vinegar-kissed anchovies with crunchy breadcrumbs, briny capers, fresh parsley, and garlic for a crisp-topped bake that’s fragrant and balanced. It’s a classic southern Italian dish that shines as a light dinner with salad or as a warm antipasto for sharing at gatherings.

  • Prep2 hrs 25 mins
  • Cook20 mins
  • Serves4
  • DifficultyEasy
Tortiera di Alici (Baked Italian Anchovies)
  1. 1

    Slice open the underside of each anchovy and remove the bone. Lay each fillet open like a book and place them in the bottom of a shallow dish. Pour white vinegar over them. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Drain and discard the vinegar.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly brush a baking dish with olive oil.

  3. 3

    Combine the bread crumbs, capers, parsley, and garlic in a bowl.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle some of the bread crumb mixture over the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange some anchovies in a single layer in the dish, still opened like a book. Brush lightly with olive oil; cover with some of the bread crumb mixture. Repeat the layers with the remaining anchovies, olive oil, and bread crumb mixture.

  5. 5

    Bake in the preheated oven until the top is crispy and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.