Fried ball of cod

O Fried ball of cod It is one of the most popular snacks for those who love fish. However, many people tend to find the recipe to be very difficult. But it’s not quite like that, the biggest challenge is desalting the cod, but other than that the recipe is very simple.

In fact, this recipe is perfect for welcoming friends at home on a Sunday afternoon or even during the week. It goes very well with a cold beer or a caipirinha.

Anyway, Preparation time is on average one hour and yields around 20 dumplings, depending on the size of each one. Furthermore, if you are hosting a lot of people, you can always double the quantity of the recipe.

In fact, since the theme is fish, check out 12 recipes with this ingredient for Easter.

Cod cake recipe

Ingredients

• 250 g of cod
• 250 g sweet potato
• 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 cup (tea) breadcrumbs
• ½ cup chopped parsley
• 1 liter of oil
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation mode

1. The first step is to desalt the cod. If you don’t know how to do it, learn the right way here.
2. Once done, peel the potatoes and cut them into medium pieces.
3. Then, cook over high heat for about 15 minutes or when the potatoes are soft.
4. Drain the potatoes and transfer to another container and let rest for 5 minutes to remove excess water.
5. Take the cod and place it in a pan and cover with water and place over high heat.
6. Wait for it to boil for 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
7. Set the cod aside while it cools and return to the potatoes.
8. Pass the potatoes through a juicer or mash with a spoon until they form a puree. (Learn how to make mashed potatoes here).
9. When the cod is cold, shred it with your hands.
10. Place a pan on the fire and add the olive oil to sauté the onion and garlic, stirring to avoid burning.
11. Then add the shredded cod and mix everything, letting it cook for another 5 minutes.
12. Wait for it to cool and then mix the cod with the potato and flour.
13. Season with salt, black pepper and parsley.
14. In a large plate add the breadcrumbs for breading.
15. Then you can shape the balls with the cod and potato dough into the size you prefer.
16. Dip the balls in breadcrumbs until completely covered.
17. In a large pan add the oil and wait for it to heat up before frying the dumplings.
18. When they are well fried, just take them out, place them on a paper towel to remove some of the oil and you can serve them.

Tips for preparing cod cake

• The cod skin must be completely removed. Therefore, you can choose to remove it before or after cooking. However, it comes out much more easily once cooked.
• The same goes for the cod bones, you can do this before or after shredding.
• When heating the oil to fry the dumplings, it is very important that the oil is at the right temperature. So, to know this there is an infallible tip. Just throw a matchstick into the pan. This way, when it comes up, the oil is at the right point for frying.
• Another tip when frying the dumplings is to do it in stages. In other words, don’t add too many dumplings at once.as they can stick together and interfere with frying.
• Finally, the cod cake is great for many occasions, but it is a much appreciated snack with a refreshing drink. Check out 15 drink recipes that can go well with this snack.

Anyway, what did you think of this recipe? Take the opportunity to also check out Portuguese-style cod.

Sources: Panelinha Reciperia Tudo Gostoso