BacalaitosSalt Cod Fritters

Name: Bacalaitos (Salt Cod Fritters)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 g Salted Cod (soaked, drained, and flaked); 250 g All-Purpose Flour; 5 g Baking Powder; 350 ml Water; 10 g Garlic (crushed); 80 g Onion (finely chopped); 2 g Dried Oregano; 1 g Black Pepper; 2 g Salt; 400 ml Vegetable Oil

Bacalaitos are thin Puerto Rican salt cod fritters seasoned with garlic, onion, oregano, and pepper. Taste the soaked fish before adding extra salt to the batter.

Prep

30m

Cook

15m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

1238kcal

Calories

46g

Protein

94g

Fat

51g

Carbs

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

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Ingredients

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Batter

250g
Salted Cod (soaked, drained, and flaked)
250g
All-Purpose Flour
5g
Baking Powder
350ml
Water
10g
Garlic (crushed)
80g
Onion (finely chopped)
2g
Dried Oregano
1g
Black Pepper
2g
Salt

Frying

400ml
Vegetable Oil

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Method

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5 steps

01
Whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and water until smooth.
02
Stir in the salted cod, garlic, onion, dried oregano, and black pepper. Taste a small cooked test fritter before adding the salt, because the fish may remain salty.
03
Heat the vegetable oil to 180°C (350°F).
04
Drop spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil and fry until the fritters are golden brown and crisp on both sides.
05
Drain well and serve hot.

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