Pastéis de Bacalhau Recipe (Salt Cod Fritter Cakes)
Try our family Portuguese Pastéis de Bacalhau Recipe (salt cod fritter cakes) today. These iconic Pastéis de Bacalhau are also known as bolinho de Bacalhau (cod cakes) are super easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 lb 16 ounces dry salt cod ( boneless)
- 1 lb 16 ounces potatoes (peeled and cubed)
- 1 teaspoon pimenta moida Portuguese fermented red pepper sauce
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
- 3 large eggs
- Corn Vegetable or Canola oil
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse the salt cod fish and place into a large bowl of water and soak over night. Replace the water in the morning and soak for a least 6 hours.
- In a medium size pot, place the diced potatoes and fill with water.
- Boil the potatoes for about 20-30 minutes or until they are soft.
- Transfer the potatoes to a sieve and completely drain the water. You can leave the potatoes in the sieve for 5-10 minutes.
- Place drained potatoes back into the pot and mash them until they are smooth and set aside.
- In the meantime place water in a pot and add the cod. Cook on medium for 20 minutes.
- Transfer the cod to a sieve and drain the water.
- Peel out the cod’s skin and flake the cod into small pieces with your fingers.
- If the cod is still moist dampen it with some tissue or cloth to ensure it is dry.
- Add the cod flakes and eggs to the potato and mix them together.
- Add the pimenta moida, diced onion and parsley and combine with the potato mixture.
- Add oil to your frying pan( about a quarter high) and set to medium high and preheat the oil to (375°F/190°C) .
- Using two table spoons, scoop the mixture and shape into a oval slightly compacting each side of the spoon against each other.
- Place pieces into preheated hot oil and fry turning them until all sides are nicely golden brown about 3-4 minutes.
- Transfer the fried Pastéis de Bacalhau (Cod Fritters) to a plate covered with paper towels.
- Repeat until the cod mixture is finished.
- Serve and enjoy!
