# Anchovy pasta

A delicious and quick pasta dish with anchovies, garlic, lemon, and chili oil, topped with breadcrumbs and parmesan.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 oz thin spaghetti
- 1 lemon, zest & juice
- 6 anchovy fillets
- 4 large garlic cloves
- 2 oz bread crumbs
- 2 oz cold butter
- chives
- olive oil
- to taste salt & pepper
- chili oil
- parmesan

## Instructions

1. Toast bread crumbs in olive oil, adding a few crushed garlic cloves for more flavor. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
2. Cook the spaghetti in boiling water until slightly under al dente.
3. Finely chop garlic and anchovies until they form a paste.
4. Add about 2 tbsp of olive oil into a skillet on medium-low heat and add the anchovy garlic paste. Gently cook until anchovies dissolve and garlic barely begins to get color.
5. Deglaze with a ladle of pasta water (about one cup), then add lemon zest and juice. Cook down a bit.
6. Remove from heat and swirl in the cold butter.
7. Add the pan back on the heat with the spaghetti until everything is emulsified and the pasta is al dente. Adjust pasta water if needed.
8. Remove from heat, then toss in parmesan and chives, and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
9. Plate and top with more parmesan, chives, bread crumbs, and your favorite chili oil.

## Equipment

- skillet
- chopping board
- knife
- strainer
- spoon
- tongs

## Tips

- For more flavor, toss in a few crushed garlic cloves into the breadcrumb mix and season the crumbs with salt & pepper.
- Adjust pasta water if needed when emulsifying the sauce.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@theemoodyfoody/video/7254929110038793514?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7550004359083755022
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e46ad6f9-9c10-4858-99ce-8b7c95881e56
- Extracted: 2025-09-28

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