Portuguese Cod Fish Cakes
Cod Fish Cakes Recipe - Pasteis De Bacalhau
By: Isabel Robson
Serves: 4
Preparation: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
4 Medium potatoes
2 Free Range Eggs
500g Cod Fillet
50 g Fresh Coriander
1/2 Cup Plain Flour
300 ml Virgin Olive oil
1 tsp Paprika
Salt and Pepper
Olive oil protects the heart, promotes weight loss and helps fight cancer.
Pasteis De Bacalhau are a Southern Portuguese recipe. These fish cakes are also known as Bolinhos de Bacalhau in North of Portugal.
This recipe is traditionally made with dry salted cod, soaked over night.
Owners of Portuguese Taverns used to sell these salty fish Petiscos (tapas in Portuguese) by the bar as a strategy to sell more wine to satisfy the thirst of their punters.
Very popular in Portuguese households as it is a good way to re-use left over cod fillets and boiled potatoes. Delicious as a cold snack or a sandwich filling.
Preparation: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
4 Medium potatoes
2 Free Range Eggs
500g Cod Fillet
50 g Fresh Coriander
1/2 Cup Plain Flour
300 ml Virgin Olive oil
1 tsp Paprika
Salt and Pepper
- Boil potatoes and cod for about 10 minutes.
- Remove all fish bones from cod and mash with potatoes in a large bowl. Use a manual mashing tool rather than blend for better results.
- Add paprika, coriander, flour, 2 tsp of olive oil and eggs.
- Mix well to achieve a very thick consistency. The eggs will help bond the mixture together. Season with salt and pepper.
- If mixture is to dry, add tsp of olive oil or if to wet, sprinkle some plain flour which will help thicken.
- Recommended for better results but not essential, is to leave in it in the freezer for about 3 minutes (do not exceed this time, ice-cream thickness is not desired here).
- Heat pan with remaining olive oil and leave on high heat.
- Using 1 soup spoon, take mixture and with another spoon on the other hand, remove it from the first spoon, achieving an oval shape.
- Drop it slowly into the frying pan, only taking 20 seconds on each side before removing cake from the heat.
- Repeat process until mixture runs out.
- Serve hot with rice or cold as a sandwich filler.
Olive oil protects the heart, promotes weight loss and helps fight cancer.
Pasteis De Bacalhau are a Southern Portuguese recipe. These fish cakes are also known as Bolinhos de Bacalhau in North of Portugal.
This recipe is traditionally made with dry salted cod, soaked over night.
Owners of Portuguese Taverns used to sell these salty fish Petiscos (tapas in Portuguese) by the bar as a strategy to sell more wine to satisfy the thirst of their punters.
Very popular in Portuguese households as it is a good way to re-use left over cod fillets and boiled potatoes. Delicious as a cold snack or a sandwich filling.
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