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What to Make with Anchovies (and anchovy breadcrumbs recipe!)

Feb 23, 2021 · 3 Comments

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We all have those ingredients that ended up in our pantry and we’re not really sure what to do with them.  Well, anchovies used to be one of those ingredients for me.  But this week, I’m sharing a few ideas for what to make with anchovies.
Canned anchovies and what to make with anchovies this image
At the beginning of the year, one of the things Nick and I decided we wanted to do was use pantry ingredients. The random ones, that may have seemed like a good purchase at the time, or were added to the cart on accident, but that never made it into a meal. Every week, he picks a pantry ingredient and I cook something with it.
It’s been a really fun way to use pantry ingredients, and get creative with “weird” ones. I shouldn’t say weird, I should say uncommon? Or ones I don’t typically gravitate towards when I’m making a quick meal.
Small Victories cookbook and sheet pan with anchovy breadcumbs
Anchovies are one of those ingredients.  If you aren’t familiar, anchovies are small canned fish and they’re salty in flavor.
They can typically be found in recipes such as dressings or sauces or sometimes as a pizza topping.  In the past I’ve used them in green goddess dressing/dip and that recipes is always a hit.
Can of anchovies and bowl of breadcrumbs
What seems like years ago (pre-pandemic), I had just started doing a fun cookbook club with several friends.  We made recipes from the Small Victories cookbook on night and one of the recipes I made was the cauliflower anchovy breadcrumbs. (I mentioned the cookbook club in this Catching Up With The Kelnhofers – I miss friends! Hi Erin and Abby).
Cookbook Club - small victories
They were SO GOOD, I’ve been telling anyone and everyone who will listen that they should “trust me and buy anchovies and make these breadcrumbs”
Bowl of food with anchovy breadcrumbs
The anchovies disintegrate when cooking with the olive oil and garlic, and you’re left with this salty briny bread crumb mixture. I’ve tweaked the recipe a little as I’ve made it and it’s a really great recipe for those times you may be thinking “what should I make with anchovies.”
Bowl of anchovy breadcrumbs and vegetables
Some variations you can make the anchovy breadcrumbs:
  • Instead of cauliflower, try pasta – use pasta instead of cauliflower and sprinkle pasta with anchovy breadcrumbs and a generous few pinches of parmesan cheese before serving, yum!!
  • To make this recipe vegetarian-friendly, use capers!
  • Sprinkle these anchovy breadcrumbs over tomato or squash soup.
  • Use different vegetables instead of cauliflower: eggplant, zucchini, carrots or sweet potatoes are great alternatives.

Anchovy paste for Green goddess dipping sauce dressing made with yogurt from @sweetphi

Other recipes with anchovies:

  • Midnight pasta with garlic, anchovies, capers and red pepper
  • Best anchovy pizza
  • Green goddess dipping sauce
  • Homemade caesar dressing

I hope to hear that you’re cooking with anchovies in no time, and I’d love if you’d let me know in the comments – do you like recipes with anchovies?

Bowl of anchovy breadcrumbs and vegetables

Anchovy breadcrumbs with roasted cauliflower

This recipe for anchovy breadcrumbs will leave you wondering why you haven't been cooking with anchovies all along. Toasted to perfection, these anchovy breadcrumbs go perfectly over roasted cauliflower.
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Equipment

  • Baking sheet (Gold Touch)
  • Large non-stick skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower cored and cut into small florets
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 8 oil-packed anchovies (one small tin) drained
  • 1 1/2 cups Panko breadcrumbs or regular breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1-2 Tbs finely chopped green onions or parsley optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425
  • Put cauliflower on baking sheet, drizzle with 3 Tbs of olive oil, sprinkle with alt, and toss everything together. Roast, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is tender and well browned, about 40 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter. 
    Small Victories cookbook and sheet pan with anchovy breadcumbs
  • Meanwhile, in a skillet over medium-high heat, warm 3 Tbs olive oil. Add the garlic and anchovies and cook, stirring, until the anchovies have completely disintegrated into the oil. Add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring frequently, until they've absorbed all of the oil and are brown and a bit crisp, about 5 minutes. Stir in the paper and parsley and remove from the heat. 
  • Scatter the bread crumbs evenly over the cauliflower and drizzle everything with the remaining 2 Tbs olive oil. Serve immediately. 
    Bowl of anchovy breadcrumbs and vegetables

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  1. Little Cooking Tips says

    February 25, 2021 at 4:13 am

    5 stars
    Dear friend we were just thinking what to do with the anchovies we bought last week. We don’t know how (yeah right…!!!) this tin made it to our shopping kart!!! Hahahaha! Great idea using the breadcrumbs with cauliflower. The taste must be amazing!!! We will try on top of some baked pasta as well. We bet it will work like a charm. Thank you for sharing 🙂
    xoxo Mirella & Panos

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    • Sweetphi says

      February 28, 2021 at 2:44 pm

      I’m so glad you came across this post, always nice seeing your name! I hope you love it, these breadcrumbs are sooo good on pasta, I’d add some capers and Parmesan cheese and chefs kiss, yum!

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