Cooking Times

1475 min
Prep Time
50 min
Cook Time
1525 min
Total Time

Ingredients (10 items)

1.00 lb Salt cod
bacalhau
2.00 lbs Potatoes
4.00 Eggs
1.00 large Onion
finely minced
4.00 cloves Garlic
minced
0.50 cup Fresh parsley
chopped
0.25 cup Milk
4.00 cups Vegetable oil
for frying
1.00 tsp Salt
1.00 tsp Black pepper

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Soak salt cod in cold water 24 hours, changing water 3-4 times.
1440 minutes
2
Boil cod until tender, 20 minutes. Cool, flake finely, remove bones.
20 minutes
3
Boil potatoes until very soft. Mash while hot.
25 minutes
4
Mix cod, potatoes, eggs, onion, garlic, parsley, milk, salt, pepper.
5
Mixture should be thick enough to hold shape but moist.
6
Heat oil to 350°F. Shape mixture into ovals using two spoons.
7
Fry until golden brown, 4-5 minutes.
5 minutes
8
Drain on paper towels. Serve hot. Christmas Eve tradition.