Recipe Background
Some cravings just have to be met! Fish Fritters will meet those seafood urges in a most delicious way! Salted codfish is shredded and combined into a seasoned fritter mixture, then deep-fried until golden-brown. Can't you just smell that amazing aroma already? Fish Fritters are a wonderful way to add a fresh catch to any meal. Reel some in tonight!
Some cravings just have to be met! Fish Fritters will meet those seafood urges in a most delicious way! Salted codfish is shredded and combined into a seasoned fritter mixture, then deep-fried until golden-brown. Can't you just smell that amazing aroma already? Fish Fritters are a wonderful way to add a fresh catch to any meal. Reel some in tonight!
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound dried salted codfish fillets boneless
- water to taste
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 medium onion finely diced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme minced
- 2 tablespoons red bell pepper minced
- 1/2 teaspoon scotch bonnet pepper powder or hot sauce
- 3 tablespoons parsley minced
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk plus more, to taste
- salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 3 cups vegetable oil
Directions
- In a large bowl, add the codfish and enough of the water to just cover the fillets and allow them to soak for at least 8 hours and up to several days, changing the water several times. This is important to remove the salt.
- Drain the water.
- Add the fish to a food processor and pulse until it is finely shredded.
- In a second large bowl, add the flour, the baking powder, the smoked paprika, the granulated garlic, and the granulated sugar and whisk to combine.
- Add the shredded fish, the onions, the thyme, the red bell peppers, the scotch bonnet pepper powder, the parsley, and the egg to the flour mixture and whisk to combine.
- Gradually add 1/2 cup of the milk, 1/4 cup at a time, to the fish mixture, while stirring continually. Add the extra milk, as needed, until the desired texture is reached.
- Taste the fish mixture and season with the salt and the black pepper, as needed. Stir to combine.
- In a large skillet or saucepan, add the vegetable oil and heat it to 350 degrees F.
- Carefully place spoonfuls of the fish batter mixture, in batches, into the heated oil and fry until they are crisp and golden-brown, about 3-4 minutes. Carefully flip the fritters as needed with a slotted spoon to ensure they are browned on all sides evenly. Repeat the frying process until all of the fritters are fried.
- Use a slotted spoon to place the fried fritters on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
- Serve warm.
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