Salt Cod Fritters with Garlicky Skordalia

Name: Salt Cod Fritters with Garlicky Skordalia
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters light ale; 0 teaspoons anise seeds; 454 grams baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces; 680 grams skinless center-cut cod fillet, cut into 4 pieces; 2 larges eggs, beaten; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 mediums garlic cloves, finely chopped; 6 servings Kosher salt; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp finely chopped oregano; 6 servings Freshly ground pepper; 118 milliliters plain Greek yogurt; 1 Tbsp sugar; 6 servings Vegetable oil, for frying; 3 Tbsps white wine vinegar

Salt Cod Fritters with Garlicky Skordalia might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 28g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 452 calories. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. If you have ale, center-cut cod fillet, wine vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix 6 tablespoons of salt with the sugar.

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Sugar

Salt

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Spread half of the salt-sugar mixture on a large plate. Set the cod pieces on the plate and sprinkle the remaining salt mixture on top of them. Cover the cod pieces with another large plate and weight it down with a heavy can.

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Spread

Sugar

Salt

Cod

Let the cod stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.

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Cod

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan of boiling water, cook the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes.

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Potato

Water

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Sauce Pan

Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking water. Pass the potatoes through a ricer into a large bowl. Using the flat side of a chef's knife, mash the garlic with a generous pinch of salt until a paste forms. Using an electric mixer, beat the potatoes with the garlic paste, olive oil, yogurt and 2 tablespoons of the vinegar. Gradually beat in about 1/2 cup of the reserved potato cooking water at low speed until a smooth, loose sauce forms, using more of the cooking water if necessary.

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Garlic Paste

Olive Oil

Potato

Vinegar

Garlic

Yogurt

Sauce

Water

Salt

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Add the oregano and season lightly with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Oregano

Rinse the salt cod and pat dry.

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Salt Cod

Cut the cod into 1 1/2-inch pieces. In a large saucepan, heat 1 1/2 inches of vegetable oil to 35

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Vegetable Oil

Cod

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Sauce Pan

In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the ale, eggs, anise seeds and the remaining 1 tablespoon of white wine vinegar until smooth.

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White Wine Vinegar

Anise

All Purpose Flour

Egg

Ale

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the cod chunks and turn to coat thoroughly with batter. Fry the cod in 3 batches over high heat until golden and puffed, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fritters as they are done to paper towels to drain.

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Cod

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Serve hot, with the skordalia.

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Servings:

177milliliters

light ale 0teaspoons

anise seeds 454grams

baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 680grams

skinless center-cut cod fillet, cut into 4 pieces 2larges

eggs, beaten 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 2mediums

garlic cloves, finely chopped 6servings

Kosher salt 118milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil 1Tbsp

finely chopped oregano 6servings

Freshly ground pepper 118milliliters

plain Greek yogurt 1Tbsp

sugar 6servings

Vegetable oil, for frying 3Tbsps

white wine vinegar

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Cod. 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. One wine you could try is Mark West Pinot Grigio. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.