Salt Cod Croquettes

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Serves 4 or 8 cakes

Ready in 1H

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500 grams salted cod fish

1 onion

400 grams potatoes

80 grams butter

1 egg

breadcrumbs as needed

 

Keep the salted cod for 24-48 hours in cold wtaer (keep refirgerated). Rinse and change the water every 8 hours.

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Put the cod into a casserole covered with cold water and bring the water to a boil. As soon as the water boils, retain from fire and drain. Cool down.

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Meanwhile, cook the potatoes and dice them. Set aside.

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Slice finely the onions and cook them gently with one tbs of butter in a pan, until translucent.

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Once cold, clean the skin and bones from the cod and break it into flakes in a container.

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Add the potatoes. Add the onions and the ground pepper.

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Add the egg.

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Mix well.

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Helping yourself with a mould (or using your hands), make some small cakes (1 cm and a half thick – 8 cm diameter), and coat them with the breadcrumbs.

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In a pan melt the butter and fry the cakes 6 minutes per side.

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Serve with wilted spinach and Parsley Sauce.

Parsley Sauce: http://eatwithmarco.com/en/parsley-sauce/

Wilted Spinach: http://eatwithmarco.com/en/wilted-spinach/