The Best Anchovy Pizza Recipe
The Best Anchovy Pizza Recipe
Have you tried cooking with anchovies? The anchovies, according to research, are small, shiny, and silver fish that is a member of the Engraulis (Mediterranean and European) or the Anchoa (North American) family. Most often than not, these anchovies go in large schools of fish similar to that of the Herring. The anchovies are typically small in size.
They go up to 5 inches to 8 inches in length and are usually confused with the sardines. Well, in some regions, these two fish are used synonymously and interchangeably. The whole body of these anchovies are perfectly safe to eat and edible. In fact, the anchovy is very well known in the local cuisine since it is a native fish in the Mediterranean.
When people think of anchovies, they instantly think about pizza right? Pizza with anchovies has become quite popular nowadays in the pizza industry. From this unsuspected boom of anchovy pizza, most pizza makers are going out of the box to think of more unconventional pizza toppings that would be great for pizza fans out there. What is so great about anchovies is that a lot of recipes use it for the kick of flavor that it gives.
Some people do not even recognize that the dish or sauce they are eating contains a touch of the anchovy. The anchovies are considered and identified as one of the secret ingredients that cooks and chefs alike make use of in order to make a recipe delicious beyond understanding! This may sound quite exaggerated, but it is definitely true!
Here is one of the pizza recipes that you should try out yourself. I call it "the best anchovy pizza recipe" since it is just absolutely delectable! Just check out my Pizza Crust Recipe to make the dough if you wish to be completely hands-on with the pizza that you are about to make.
The Best Anchovy Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
- 15 ounces of tomatoes (ripe)
- 4 pieces of garlic cloves (peeled and finely chopped)
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- ½ teaspoon of sugar
- 10 to 12 anchovy fillets (drained)
- 1 piece of large white onions (sliced)
- ½ teaspoon of sea salt
- Prosciutto (chopped)
- Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
Method:
- Take out a bowl, place the tomatoes, and fill it with boiling water to peel away the skin.
- Let it sit for about half a minute or so.
- Then, drain the water and peel away the tomato skins.
- After that, slice the tomatoes into quarters.
- Roughly chop up the flesh of the tomatoes.
- Take out a pan and heat it over medium high heat.
- Add in oil. Mix in the chili and fry it until the time that it softens.
- Then, add in the garlic and continue frying it for a maximum of 30 seconds. After that, add in the tomato flesh that you chopped as well as the sugar and salt. Stir all of the ingredients.
- Lower down the heat to a simmer. Simmer the sauce for about 15 to 20 minutes or by the time that the tomatoes have broken down and the sauce has become thick. Take out the pan from the heat source and place it aside.
- Let it cool down a bit. After cooling the sauce, spread it on the pizza crust. Place the sliced prosciutto as well as the anchovy fillets and arrange them.
- Do not forget to also sprinkle it with the sliced white onions that you prepared.
- Drizzle the pizza with olive oil. Bake it in the oven (400 degrees) for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the toppings are cooked through. (You can also sprinkle the pizza with mozzarella cheese if you like.)
Voila! The best anchovy pizza recipe is done. You can also try to experiment on your own and incorporate those ingredients that you and your family love. Surely, no one will ever go wrong with pizza. Enjoy!
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