Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, saltfish fritters. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Saltfish Fritters is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Saltfish Fritters is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
Jamaican Saltfish Fritters recipe aka Bajan bakes in Barbados! However as we come from a Jamaican background they are Saltfish Fritters. The sight and smell always make our senses glitter!
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have saltfish fritters using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Saltfish Fritters:
- Make ready 200 g Saltfish (Cod/Whitefish)
- Prepare Half Green Bell Pepper
- Make ready Half Red Bell Pepper
- Get Handful Parsley
- Get 1 Scotch Bonnet
- Make ready 2 Garlic Cloves
- Get 3 Spring Onions
- Take 1 Egg
- Prepare 120 g Plain Flour
- Make ready 125 ml Coconut Milk (or Water)
- Take 1 Tsp Paprika
- Take 2 Tsp All Purpose
- Prepare 1 Tsp Mixed Herbs
- Make ready 1 Tsp Thyme
- Prepare 2 Tsp Baking Powder
Gradually add water to make a smooth batter, then egg (if used). Batter should be thick and of a dropping consistency. Spiced Jamaican Saltfish fritters - Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I like to think of these salt fish fritters as your ticket to a Caribbean culinary vacation, without the high price of a plane ticket or hotel room.
Steps to make Saltfish Fritters:
- Either soak the Saltfish overnight in cold water (making sure to change the water several times) or boil in water for 10 minutes, drain the water and repeat boil for further 10 minutes.
- Shred the fish in a large bowl using a fork or pulse in a food processor. Add to the Saltfish finely chopped or minced Spring Onions, Garlic, Parsley, Bell Peppers, Scotch Bonnet and Egg.
- Mix the following dry ingredients together; Plain flour, Paprika, All Purpose, Mixed Herbs, Thyme and Baking Powder before combining with the wet ingredients. Gradually add the milk whilst mixing to achieve the desired thickness.
- Heat oil in a deep pot on High/Medium heat and carefully using a teaspoon, scoop a spoonful of batter into the hot oil. Fry for a minute on each side depending on how small the bites are or until they are golden brown and thoroughly cooked in the middle.
Can this Jamaican salt fish fritters really make you get a taste of the Caribbean? In Jamaica, it is called Saltfish, Cod Fish or some say Salted Cod fish. I refer to it as Saltfish. Saltfish is a white meaty fish that is preserved with salt by drying it out. This preservation process makes the Salt fish stay longer.
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