Salt cod fritters

Name: Salt cod fritters (Bolinho de bacalhau)
Yield: Makes about 25 450g/1lb salt cod
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 400 g/14 oz/2 cups cold mashed potatoes; 15 ml/1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley; 3 eggs, separated; 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil; 115 g/4 oz/1 cup dry breadcrumbs; ground black pepper; vegetable oil for deep-frying; lime wedges and hot pepper sauce, to serve; lime wedges and hot pepper sauce, to serve

Bolinho de bacalhau

Preparation info

Makes about
25
450 g 1 lb salt cod

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Brazil

By Fernando Farah

Published 2011

About

Brazilians love their salgadinhos (appetizers), which are eaten as snacks throughout the day. Portuguese in origin, these delicious salt cod fritters can be found wherever ice-cold beer is served. You will need to begin this dish a day or two in advance to allow time to soak the fish.

Ingredients

400 g/14 oz/2 cups cold mashed potatoes
15

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Method

1 Put the salt cod in a large bowl and cover with plenty of cold water. Leave to soak in the refrigerator for 24-36 hours, changing the water at least three times to remove the salt.

2 Drain the cod and place in a pan with fresh cold water. Bring to the boil, lower the hea