Best Anchovy Risotto Recipes

TOMATO & ANCHOVY RISOTTO WITH CRISPY CRUMBS

Steps:

• Heat half the oil from the anchovies in a saucepan. Add the anchovy fillets and onion and cook for 5 mins to soften. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Tip in the rice, stir to coat in the oil, then cook for 2 mins until the grains turn translucent.
• Add the stock, a ladle at a time, making sure the liquid is absorbed before you add the next and stirring continuously while cooking. Once you've added half the stock, tip in the tomatoes.
• Continue cooking and adding the stock until the rice is cooked but still has a little bite - the risotto should be oozy but not soupy. Season to taste, turn off the heat, put a lid on and leave for 5 mins.
• Heat the remaining anchovy oil in a frying pan, add the breadcrumbs and toss until evenly golden. Serve the risotto in bowls with the crispy crumbs, basil leaves (if you like), and shaved Parmesan scattered on top.

ANCHOVY RISOTTO

Steps:

• Bring broth to a steady simmer in a saucepan.
• In a heavy 4-quart dutch oven, heat the butter and oil (from the containers of anchovies) over moderate heat. Add the onion, garlic, and six anchovy fillets. Using a wooden spoon, mash the anchovies. Saute for 1-2 minutes, until onion begins to soften it.
• Add the rice to the pan; stir for one minute, making sure grains are well coated.
• Add the wine and stir until it is completely absorbed.
• Add a half-cup of the broth and stir until broth is absorbed. Continue adding broth, a half-cup at a time, and continue stirring continuously. Wait until each addition of broth is absorbed before adding the next half-cup.
• After the rice has become tender (18-25 minutes), add the final broth and stir until absorbed. Turn off the heat and add the minced anchovies, butter, Parmesan, and parsley, and stir until combined (1-2 minutes).
• Serve immediately.