Beccafico pilchards from Palermo
Beccafico pilchards from Palermo
An appetizing Sicilian preparation who, in every province have its typical recipe; here we present you the version by Palermo. Healthy, and tasty!
Ingredients for 4 people:
- 1 kg of pilchards
- breadcrumbs 150g
- 2 salted anchovies
- pine nuts 30 gr
- 50g sultanas
- 2 lemons
- 1 bunch of parsley
- sugar
- bay leaves
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt, pepper.
PREPARATION
- In a pan heat two tablespoons of oil, add the breadcrumbs and toast then, move it to a bowl (reserving a tablespoon).
- Add the raisins which have previously softened in warm water, pine nuts, anchovies, boned and dissolved in a little oil, chopped parsley, grated cheese, a pinch of salt and pepper and mix well, adding, if necessary , more oil.
- Clean the pilchards by removing bones and heads, wash and roll it out on a work surface; sprinkle with salt and place on each fish a bit ‘of the compound prepared, and then, roll them up on themselves, forming rolls.
- Arrange the rolls in a baking pan greased with oil alternating with bay leaves and lemon slices.
- Finally spray with an emulsion of lemon juice and sprinkle with breadcrumbs kept aside and a pinch of sugar.
- Bake in preheated oven at 200 ° C for 15 minutes and serve hot or cold.
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