THE Fried cod meatball It is a very traditional snack in Portugal. With colonization, this was one of the first dishes to arrive in Brazil.
Although it seems like a complex recipe, the only difficult part of the dish is desalting the cod. Once this step is completed, the delicious portion is ready in just 1 hour.
Prepare it at home and serve it to family and friends, no one will resist!
Check out step by step below:
Fried cod meatball
Time: 1h (+8h soaking)
Performance: 45 units
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients:
- 300 g of cod flakes
- 500 g of potatoes in their skins
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons chopped green chili pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
- Salt to taste
- Frying oil
- Lemon slices to accompany
Preparation method:
- Place the cod in a bowl, cover it with water and leave it to soak for 8 hours, changing the water 3 times during this time. Drain.
- Cook the potato in water until it becomes soft.
- Drain and pass while still hot through a citrus juicer.
- Place it in a bowl, add the desalted cod, the egg, the wheat flour, the green chili pepper, the rosemary, the onion, season with salt and mix.
- Form the ravioli with the help of 2 spoons and fry them, little by little, in hot oil until golden.
- Drain on absorbent paper and serve the rosemary cod cake accompanied by lemon slices.
Source: Terra

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