Bacalaitos (Salt Cod Fritters) Recipe

Bacalaitos (Salt Cod Fritters) Recipe

Ingredients:

1/2 lb of cod (salt)
2 c of flour (all purpose); sifted
2 tsps of baking powder (Calumet)
1 pcs of garlic clove (large); crushed or minced
1 c of water (at room temperature)
Vegetable oil (for deep frying)
1 Tbsp of annatto oil

Instructions:

Soak cod on (cold) water, about two hrs or more; drain, wash, then place inside a saucepan. Cover with (boiling) water; let it stand for 5 mins then drain. Take out the skin then the bones then shred to pieces.

Combine Calumet and flour inside a mixing bowl; mix thoroughly. Add water, annatto, and garlic; mix thoroughly till smoothened. Add shredded fish then mix them thoroughly.

Heat the oil (for deep frying) inside a saucepan, 370 degrees F. Drop a teaspoonful of batter, cook till golden. Drain excess oil on a paper towel. Serve while warm.

Makes 60 pcs. of fritters

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