BACALAITOS | CODFISH FRITTERS
A Latin codfish fritter, this flavorful finger food is perfect for gatherings and is completely flavorful and seafood lover approved.
Provided by Neyssa
Categories Appetizer
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Rinse fish thoroughly before placing into a bowl of water. Refrigerate for 3 hours, then drain water and add fresh water. Repeat 1 more time.
- Drain water after the second 3 hour round. Place fish into a pot with 3 cups of water and vinegar. Bring water to a boil, lower heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let water cool.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl add in remaining ingredients, except for the water.
- Next, using a colander, drain fish into a new bowl, and reserve 1 cup of the salted fish water.
- Using your hands, shred fish as finely as desired.
- Add the 1 cup of salted water to the flour mixture, and mix together. Next, slowly add an additional cup of fresh water to the mixture. For a thinner and crispier bacalaito, add in up to another cup of fresh water. Mix together to form a pancake like batter.
- Next, fold in your fish and let batter sit for ten minutes.
- After 10 minutes, to a frying pan add in 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil for frying. Once oil is hot, ladle in 1/4 cup of batter, in a long stride to create a long bacalaito.
- Fry until edges are lightly brown, and flip over. Cooking for 2-3 minutes per side, or longer for a crispier bacalaito.
BACALAíTOS - FRIED CODFISH FRITTERS
Cod Fritters The Puerto Rican Way Bacalaítos are an immensely popular staple in Puerto Rico. All over the island you'll find these cod fritters sold from small roadside kiosks, and any street fair there will usually feature several stands of crispy Bacalaítos.With the help of GOYA® Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning and some garlic, our Bacalaítos recipe yields traditional Puerto Rican cod fritters, prepared as they have been for generations.Origin: Puerto Rico
Time 45m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Step 1 Soak fish in cold water for three hours or overnight in refrigerator. Step 2 Drain; rinse with cold water several times. Step 3 In a saucepan, cover codfish with water, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Step 4 Cool, remove skin and bones. Shred the fish. In bowl, make a batter by whisking together the flour, baking powder, Adobo and water. When smooth, mix in the garlic, cilantro and shredded fish. Step 5 In a skillet, heat 1⁄4 inch of oil on medium heat. Drop the batter by spoonful into hot oil and cook until golden brown. Drain on paper towel.
BACALAITOS - FRIED CODFISH FRITTERS
This makes a very tasty appetizer! Chill overnight, it makes for a less salty fish. These are served all over Miami and they are so good! Originally on the Goya Foods web site.
Provided by Manami
Categories Puerto Rican
Time 45m
Yield 30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Soak codfish in cold water overnight in the refrigerator.(Change the water at least 3 times ~ have also heard that it is good when soaked in milk).
- Drain, rinse with cold water several times.
- In a saucepan, cover codfish with water, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Cool, remove skin and bones.
- Shred the fish.
- In a bowl make a batter by whisking together the flour, baking powder, adobo and water.
- When smooth, mix in garlic, cilantro and shredded fish.
- Check for seasoning, if necessary add some more pepper or the adobo with pepper.
- In a skillet, heat 1/4" of oil on medium heat.
- Drop the batter by spoonsful into hot oil and cook until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towel.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74.6, Fat 0.4, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 23, Sodium 1089.2, Carbohydrate 6.5, Fiber 0.2, Protein 10.4
BACALAITOS (CODFISH FRITTERS)
Steps:
- Drain salted cod. Boil fish in 3 cups of the water and the milk until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Remove cooked fish from liquid, shred and set aside to cool. Make a batter with the flour, baking powder and remaining water. Add cod, onions, peppers, garlic and cilantro. Deep fry spoonfuls of the batter in oil heated to 350 degrees until golden.
BACALAITOS FRITO (CODFISH FRITTERS)
My Mom would fry up a big batch of Bacalaitos on Saturday afternoons to hold us over until dinner time. With 9 kids this recipe was something she could make quickly...we would stand in line with our napkin ready for Mom to drop our fritter in...Memories! You can find dry salted codfish in Latin, Italian & Greek markets. I prefer boneless for this recipe. You can easily double the recipe & for added color add one packet Sazon with Achiote to batter.
Provided by Ana Santiago @buenodeverdad
Categories Seafood Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a bowl put the flour, baking powder, pepper and parsley
- Strain the codfish that's been soaking and flake with your hands (or a fork)
- Slowly whisk water into dry ingredients to make a batter
- Add codfish to batter and stir with spatula, scraping bowl as you stir
- Fry by 1/4 or 1/2 cupfuls in hot oil (350 degrees) turning once until nice & golden (don't burn)
- Strain on paper towels, serve immediately.
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