AccraSalt Cod Fritters

Name: Accra (Salt Cod Fritters)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Dominica
Ingredients: 250 g Salted Cod (soaked, cooked, and flaked); 220 g All-Purpose Flour; 6 g Baking Powder; 1 pcs Egg (beaten); 90 g Onion (finely chopped); 6 g Garlic (crushed); 5 g Scotch Bonnet Chili (finely chopped); 8 g Fresh Parsley (finely chopped); 220 ml Water; 2 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 700 ml Vegetable Oil

Crisp fried fritters made with flaked salted cod, onion, herbs, and a light batter. They are A snack across the eastern Caribbean, with a crunchy outside and a tender, savory center.

Prep

30m

Cook

20m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

1842kcal

Calories

47g

Protein

165g

Fat

46g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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250g
Salted Cod (soaked, cooked, and flaked)
220g
All-Purpose Flour
6g
Baking Powder
1pcs
Egg (beaten)
90g
Onion (finely chopped)
6g
Garlic (crushed)
5g
Scotch Bonnet Chili (finely chopped)
8g
Fresh Parsley (finely chopped)
220ml
Water
2g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper
700ml
Vegetable Oil

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Method

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7 steps

01
Place the soaked salted cod in a saucepan with fresh water and simmer until it flakes easily. Drain it well, remove any bones or skin, and break it into small pieces.
02
Mix the all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl.
03
Stir in the beaten egg and enough of the water to make a thick batter.
04
Fold in the flaked salted cod, onion, garlic, scotch bonnet chili, and fresh parsley.
05
Heat the vegetable oil to 175°C (350°F).
06
Drop spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil and fry until the fritters are puffed and golden on both sides.
07
Drain the fritters on paper and serve them hot.

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