Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh anchovies, rinsed
  • 2 cups white vinegar
  • 7 ounces dried bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons capers, minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced Italian parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed

Method

  • Slice open the bottom of each anchovy and pull out the bone. Open each fillet as you would a book and arrange in the bottom of a shallow dish. Pour white vinegar on top. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Drain and discard the vinegar.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Brush a baking dish lightly with olive oil.
  • Mix bread crumbs, capers, parsley, and garlic together in a bowl.
  • Sprinkle some of the bread crumb mixture into the bottom of the baking dish. Arrange some anchovies in a single layer in the baking dish, still open like a book. Brush lightly with olive oil; cover with some of the bread crumb mixture. Repeat layers with remaining anchovies, olive oil, and bread crumb mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until top is crispy and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.