Quick and Easy Grilled Garlic Anchovy Bread Recipe

"Grilled Bread ... Nothing new right? But this is Grilled Anchovy Bread. NO cheese, just anchovies, garlic, seasoning and olive oil. Delicious! This can be done on the out door grill, or on an inside grill pan; even a saute pan if that is all you have. Spicy, savory and salty all in one. I used a good Italian bread, but French bread or baguette is another good option."

Original recipe yields 4-10 servings

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Ingredients

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8 to 10 bread slices (Italian or French bread, thick sliced)
5 anchovy fillets, chopped
2 garlic cloves, very fine minced (almost in a paste)
3 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Pinch red pepper flakes, crushed

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (87.3 g)
Calories 378.5
Total Fat - 26.4 g
Saturated Fat - 6 g
Cholesterol - 13.3 mg
Sodium - 832.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 23.4 g
Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
Sugars - 2.6 g
Protein - 12 g
Calcium - 41.1 mg
Iron - 2.7 mg
Vitamin C - 0.5 mg
Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Anchovies ... Add a drizzle of olive oil to a small saute pan (non-stick) if you have it, and bring to medium heat. Add the anchovies and red pepper flakes and saute breaking them up as they cook - about 2-3 minutes. They will get lightly brown, and almost fall apart as they cook.

Step 2

Seasoning ... Then add in the Italian seasoning, crushed up in your palm, along with the garlic and cook another minute. Then finish it with the olive oil, and butter just until the butter is melted. Remove from the heat.

Step 3

Grill ... Lightly brush each side of the bread slices with the anchovy butter and add to the grill or to a grill pan. I like to add a heavy pan, or if you are grilling more than a couple of slices, you can use a small cookie sheet on top. Just something to weigh down the bread a bit. Grill on each side 1-2 minutes until lightly golden brown. ENJOY!