Best Fish Cakes Portuguese Style Recipes
FISH CAKES, PORTUGUESE-STYLE
Addictive little fritters that can be eaten hot, warm or cold. Watch them disappear from the table as appetizers or eat a bunch of them as main dish. Traditional Azores recipe.
Provided by Face_Hole
Categories Potato
Time 1h
Yield 30 fish cakes, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- (*If using salt cod: let it soak in water overnight to remove extra salt before using in recipe. Change the water 1-2 times.).
- In a large pot put the fish and the (unpeeled, uncut) potatoes, cover with water and bring to boil. Lower heat then let everything simmer 15 minutes. Remove fish from the pot and let cool; keep cooking the potatoes until tender.
- Remove potatoes, peel and mash.
- Shred the fish by hand or with a food processor. Mix with the potatoes and the rest of ingredients (but the oil). Season to taste. With two soup spoons (traditionally) or with your wet hands (easier) form about 30 small oval-shaped balls (around 1 tbsp each).
- In deep solid pot heat about 3" of oil until hot. Drop 4-5 balls at a time and fry until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and let cool on paper towels 10-15 minutes before tasting.
- Serve with a dip, or drizzled with hot sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1484.4, Fat 148.9, SaturatedFat 19.9, Cholesterol 143.8, Sodium 673.4, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 1.8, Protein 19.7
BOLINOS DE BACALHAU (PORTUGUESE COD CAKES)
Steps:
- A day or two before making the fish cakes, put the cod to soak in cold water. Change the water four or five times during this period.
- Drain the cod and rinse it well under cold running water. Cover with fresh water in a saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes or until cod is soft.
- While the cod is simmering, cook the potatoes in their skins, then peel and mash with butter and milk.
- When the cod is ready, drain it thoroughly and remove the skin and bones. Shred the cod with a couple of forks. Add the creamed potatoes, parsley, mint, pepper, egg yolks, and the port. Mix thoroughly. Whisk the egg whites until stiff, then fold into the cod mixture.
- Heat the oil in a deep fryer or heavy deep pot to 375 degrees F.
- Take a lump of the mixture, about the size of a small egg, and mold it in your hand to make a torpedo shape. Deep fry, in small batches, until crisp and brown all over. Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
BACALHAU - PORTUGUESE CODFISH CAKES
The Portuguese, like the Spanish and the Basques, have always had salted cod to fall back on in hard times. The fish was very popular with these groups for two reasons....first it tasted like the old country and second....they could afford little else. The soaking time for the cod (18-24 hours) is not included in the prep time.
Provided by luvcookn
Categories Portuguese
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Rinse the cod several times in cold water. Place it in a large stainless steel bowl and soak for 18-24 hours in plenty of cold water.
- Change the water several times.
- Drain the cod and place it in a saucepan and just cover it with fresh water.
- Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Drain, debone, and flake the cod.
- In a large bowl, beat together the olive oil and bread crumbs.
- Mix very well and then add the cod and the remaining ingredients, except the eggs.
- Mix until well blended and then form into 6 patties, 1/2" by 3 1/2".
- Pan fry in a little olive oil until golden brown on both sides.
- Keep warm in the oven while you poach the eggs.
- Serve each fish cake topped with a poached egg.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 499.6, Fat 25.9, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 269, Sodium 2992.6, Carbohydrate 29.8, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 3.9, Protein 35.3
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