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Pataniscas de Bacalhau

Margarida
Pataniscas de Bacalhau are traditional Portuguese fritters made from salted cod, eggs, onions, parsley, and flour. These crispy and flavorful codfish fritters are perfect as an appetizer, snack, or part of a main course, bringing a taste of Portugal to your table.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Portuguese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 200 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb codfish , dry salted or unsalted
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 medium onions , diced
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ cup flour
  • Black pepper , to taste
  • Salt , to taste
  • Vegetable oil , enough to cover the bottom of a pan, for frying

Instructions
 

  • BRING a large pot of water to a boil. Add in codfish until cooked through.
  • REMOVE fish from the pot, reserving water for later. Pull codfish apart and set aside.
  • MIX eggs, flour, parsley and diced onion. Stir in 1 cup of the reserved cooking water.
  • ADD in codfish, baking powder and salt and pepper to taste.
  • STIR all ingredients together. Should be a thick paste consistency, similar to pancake batter.
  • USE a spoon to create little flat cakes, about the circumference of a baseball.
  • HEAT vegetable oil until almost (but not quite) sizzling.
  • DROP bacalhau cakes into the hot oil to deep fry. Turn periodically to evenly fry. Once finished, place on a paper towel covered plate to cool.
  • SERVE with green salad and tomato rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 12gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Crispy, Flavorful, Traditional
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