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Captain Duarte's Salt Cod Fritters

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
540 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner Portuguese
Captain Duarte's Salt Cod Fritters
Ingredients
  • 1 pound salted cod fish
  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup olive oil for frying
Instructions
1
Begin by submerging the salt cod in a bowl, then cover it with cold water. Next, refrigerate for 8 hours; every 2 hours, pour off the existing water and replace it with fresh water. This step helps to rehydrate the cod.
2
After 8 hours of soaking, remove the cod from the water and rinse it under cold running water. Then, cut the cod into 3-inch portions.
3
In a large pot, combine the cod and potatoes. Cover them with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and the cod flakes easily with a fork.
4
Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool for 10 minutes. During this time, prepare a mixing bowl by placing the cooked potatoes and cod inside it.
5
Add some seafood seasoning, pepper, and chopped parsley to the bowl. Use a potato masher to roughly mash everything together until it's well combined.
6
Now, add eggs and finely chopped onion to the bowl. Mix everything together until it's evenly combined, leaving some small pieces of cod and potato intact.
7
In another bowl, place some flour. Take the cod mixture and shape it into small, golf ball-sized portions. Then, roll each portion in the flour to coat.
8
Heat some olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, cook the cod cakes in batches until they're golden and crispy on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.