Anchovy toasts with preserved lemon & dill butter
These toasts by Verena Lochmuller, development chef at Ottolenghi, are so much more than the sum of their parts. The butter makes more than you need, but is super versatile – try it on top of grilled fish or asparagus, or smear it over chicken before roasting. Follow Verena Lochmuller on Instagram.
- Serves4 4-6 as part of a spread
- CourseBrunch
- Prepare15 mins
- Cook5 mins
- Total time20 mins
- Pluschilling + cooling
Ingredients
- 120g unsalted butter, softened
- 65g Ottolenghi Preserved Lemon Marinade
- ¼ x 20g pack dill, roughly chopped, plus extra fronds to serve
- 1 unwaxed lemon, zest
- 4 slices pane Pugliese
- 100g Seafood & Eat It Anchovy Fillets with Lemon Peel
- 90g tin MSC anchovy fillets in olive oil
Method
Put the butter, marinade, dill, lemon zest, some freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of salt in the small bowl of a food processor, then whizz until smooth and combined. Transfer to a container and chill until firm.
Toast or grill the bread until a little charred around the edges and set aside to cool. To serve, spread the toast with a generous smear of the butter mixture, then arrange the anchovies on the toast in a criss-cross pattern. Scatter with a few extra fronds of dill and finish with more ground black pepper before allowing people to slice and help themselves.
Nutritional
Typical values per (for 4) when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 1,712kJ/ 410kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 24g |
Saturated Fat | 10.9g |
Carbohydrates | 35g |
Sugars | 3.1g |
Fibre | 3.2g |
Protein | 12g |
Salt | 2.8g |