Pataniscas de bacalhau (Codfish fritters)

A savory snack, loved all around Portugal. It´s a perfect codfish beginners dish!

They say there´s at least 356 different ways to prepare cod.. you could probably eat a different one every day and still have new dishes to try out. But we know the fan favorites!

Ingredients

(serves 4)
For the cod preparation
250 gr of shredded pre boiled Codfish
1 medium onion chopped
2 garlic clove, chopped
1 onion, chopped
Olive oil (virgin)
parsley
For the batter
75 g flour
100 ml of cold sparkling water
1 egg
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste

Instructions:

• Prepare the batter by combining the flour, egg and sparkling water. Whisk everything until you have a smooth batter
• Put the chopped vegetables and shredded cod into the batter. Season at taste
• Put olive oil in a frying pan (cover the bottom) and heat up on a high temperature. Place a small amount of batter into the pan.
• As soon as the sample starts sizzling, place a portion of batter preparation into the frying pan. Flatten it and fry until golden.
• Flip until both sides are golden. Serve with lemon or hot sauce.

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