Tuga Pops − Monday, February 17, 2020, 6 Years ago in Seafood Recipes
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Crispy Baked Cod Croquettes | Authentic Portuguese Recipe

Enjoy crispy baked cod croquettes — a healthy, authentic Portuguese recipe with codfish, potatoes, and herbs. Perfectly golden and flavorful!
50 min 4 servings Easy Prep time 15 min Cooking Time 35 min

Ingredients

1 lb of peeled potatoes1 lb of soaked cod1 onion2 garlic cloves1 bunch of parsley3 eggs1 pinch of saltPepper (to taste)2 tablespoons of olive oil

Directions

  1. Cut the potatoes in half, wash them and cook them in boiling water.
  2. When 5 minutes have passed, add the cod and cook for 15 minutes.
  3. Then drain everything and reduce the potatoes to puree.
  4. Remove the skin and any bones from the cod, shred it to very small bits using your hands, then add it to the mashed potato.
  5. Peel the onion and garlic, chop everything very finely and mix with the cod, as well as the chopped parsley and eggs, one by one and mixing well between each addition. 
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste and mix until you get a hard dough that can be shaped.
  7. Preheat the oven to 200°C of 400°F.
  8. Grease A tray with the olive oil, mold the dough into fritters (to taste) and place them on the tray.
  9. Bake until golden brown and serve hot.

Adapted from a Recipe by: Receitas de Portugal

Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)

Calories
340 kcal
Fat
15 g
Carbs
25 g
Protein
27 g

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Comments (4)

barbara lacambra
barbara lacambra
can i make fish cakes with this recipe and fry them
4 Years ago, Sunday, March 6, 2022

Tuga Pops
Tuga Pops
Yes for sure Barbara, let me know how they turn out.
4 Years ago, Sunday, March 6, 2022

Steve
Steve
Question, you say 1lb of soaked cod. Does that mean salted cod that has been soaked? If yes is it 1lb after soaked? Can I use frozen code instead of salted cod?
4 Years ago, Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Tuga Pops
Tuga Pops
Yes, salted cod that has been presoaked, and no, 1lb of cod in general. You can use frozen but it won't be as tasty as salt cod Steve.
4 Years ago, Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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