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Sunday, 13 September 2009

croquetas de bacalo

400 grs salt cod
300 grs floury potatoes
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 shallot, grated
1 clove of garlic, squeezed
bunch of parsley, finely chopped
oil for frying


Desalt the cod over night. Drain, cover with water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Drain, remove skin and bones and flake into chunks. Boil the potatoes skin-on until tender, peel and mash them. Mix with the cod flakes, egg, onion, garlic and a liberal amount of parsley. Season with pepper and mix well. Salt if necessary. Use two tabelspoons to form croquettes, drop them into hot oil. Fry until golden-brown on both sides. Serve with a salad.

Raw croquettes can be frozen and fried from frozen.