Salt cod fritters
Golden salt-cod fritters with onion and parsley.
⏱ Estimated time: 40 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal

Ingredients
- 300 g desalted shredded salt cod
- 150 g plain flour
- 2 eggs
- 150 ml sparkling or cold water
- 1 small onion
- 1 bunch parsley
- Black pepper and frying oil
Step-by-step method
- Mix the flour, eggs and water in a bowl until you have a thick but pourable batter.
- Fold in shredded cod, finely chopped onion, parsley and pepper.
- Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.
- Add spoonfuls of batter and fry on both sides until golden and cooked through.
- Drain on kitchen paper and serve warm, for example with Portuguese bean rice.
✦ Cooking tip
Fry one tester fritter first to check seasoning and batter consistency.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.