Bacalaitos Fritos (codfish Fritters) - Country Living Recipe
Yield: 14 frittersRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1/2 lbs: Dried salt cod,
2 Large: egg whites,
Vegetable oil for deep-fat,
3/4 cup: Water,
- frying,
2 Cloves: garlic, crushed
1 1/2 cup: Unsifted all-purpose flour,
2 tbsp: Chopped fresh cilantro,
1/2 tsp: Baking powder,
- leaves,
1/2 tsp: Cracked black pepper,
Fresh cilantro leaves, opt.
1/4 tsp: Salt,
Ketchup, opt.
Directions:
1. Cut salt cod into 2-inch pieces. In 4-quart saucepan, heat cod and
enough water to cover the pieces to boiling; boil salt cod 15 minutes.
Drain and soak salt cod in fresh water 5 minutes. Drain and repeat
soaking and draining 2 more times. Dry salt cod with paper towels.
Finely shred salt cod by hand, being careful to remove any bones. Set
shredded salt cod aside.
2. In deep-fat fryer or 3-quart saucepan, heat 2 inches oil until
deep-fat thermometer registers 350F. Meanwhile, in large bowl,
combine flour, baking powder, cracked black pepper, and salt. In
small bowl, beat egg whites until frothy-add beaten egg whites and
water to flour mixture to create a batter. Add shredded salt cod,
garlic, and chopped fresh cilantro leaves; stir until well combined.
3. In batches, drop heaping tablespoonfuls of batter into hot oil and
fry 1O to 12 minutes, turning fritters over halfway through cooking
time, to brown evenly. Drain on paper towels and serve warm on
serving plate; garnish with cilantro and serve with ketchup, if
desired.
Country Living/Sept/90 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG
Source from luhu.jp
enough water to cover the pieces to boiling; boil salt cod 15 minutes.
Drain and soak salt cod in fresh water 5 minutes. Drain and repeat
soaking and draining 2 more times. Dry salt cod with paper towels.
Finely shred salt cod by hand, being careful to remove any bones. Set
shredded salt cod aside.
2. In deep-fat fryer or 3-quart saucepan, heat 2 inches oil until
deep-fat thermometer registers 350F. Meanwhile, in large bowl,
combine flour, baking powder, cracked black pepper, and salt. In
small bowl, beat egg whites until frothy-add beaten egg whites and
water to flour mixture to create a batter. Add shredded salt cod,
garlic, and chopped fresh cilantro leaves; stir until well combined.
3. In batches, drop heaping tablespoonfuls of batter into hot oil and
fry 1O to 12 minutes, turning fritters over halfway through cooking
time, to brown evenly. Drain on paper towels and serve warm on
serving plate; garnish with cilantro and serve with ketchup, if
desired.
Country Living/Sept/90 Scanned & fixed by DP & GG
Source from luhu.jp