Colombian-Style Fish Balls (Albóndigas de Pescado)

Name: Colombian-Style Fish Balls (Albóndigas de Pescado)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 118 milliliters bread crumbs; 1 Tbsp butter; 454 grams codfish or other white fish; 1 egg, beaten; 2 eggs, beaten; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp milk; 59 milliliters oil for frying; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 59 milliliters finely chopped onion; 59 milliliters finely chopped red bell pepper; 10 servings Salt and pepper

For 89 cents per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 132 calories. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of codfish, olive oil, eggs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon oil, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, cilantro, salt, and pepper in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat and cook until the vegetables are soft, approximately 10 minutes. Set aside.In a medium pot place the fish, 2 cups water, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Cook about 8-10 minutes.

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Cooking Oil

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Place the fish in a large bowl and let it cool. Break the fish into small pieces and toss with the bread crumbs, milk and 2 eggs.

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Breadcrumbs

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Add the cooked mixture and mix well. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Shape into small balls.

Place the flour in a plate and the beaten egg in shallow dish. First coat the fish balls with egg and then with the flour.

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Fish

Egg

Heat the oil for frying over medium heat in a large sauté pan.

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Add the fish balls and fry for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until browned.

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Fish

Drain on paper towels.

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Serve hot with lime and your favorite sauce on the side.

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Lime

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Servings:

bay leaf 118milliliters

bread crumbs 1Tbsp

butter 454grams

codfish or other white fish 1

egg, beaten 2

eggs, beaten 118milliliters

all-purpose flour 3Tbsps

finely chopped fresh cilantro 1

garlic clove, finely chopped 1Tbsp

milk 59milliliters

oil for frying 1Tbsp

olive oil 59milliliters

finely chopped onion 59milliliters

finely chopped red bell pepper 10servings

Salt and pepper

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Fish works really well with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. You could try Alois Lageder Terran Alpina Vigneti delle Dolomiti Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 16 dollars per bottle.