Cooking Times

1465 min
Prep Time
49 min
Cook Time
1514 min
Total Time

Ingredients (9 items)

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

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Soak salt cod 24-48 hours, changing water every 8 hours.
1440 minutes
2
Boil cod 20 minutes. Cool, remove bones and skin. Shred finely.
20 minutes
3
Boil potatoes. Mash while hot.
25 minutes
4
Mix cod, potatoes, onion, garlic, parsley, eggs, nutmeg, pepper.
5
Mixture should hold together but be moist. Don't add flour.
6
Heat oil to 350°F. Form oval shapes with two spoons.
7
Fry in batches 3-4 minutes until golden brown.
4 minutes
8
Drain on paper towels. Serve hot. Azorean Christmas tradition.