Bolinho de Bacalhau

Name: Bolinho de Bacalhau
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 400g salt cod, soaked 24 hours; 300g potatoes, boiled and mashed; 2 eggs; 1 onion, grated; 2 cloves garlic, minced; parsley chopped; black pepper to taste; oil for deep frying

Brazilian salt cod fritters — crispy and golden outside, creamy salt cod and potato inside. Removing every bone from the flaked cod before it meets the mash gives these fritters their smooth, creamy interior without any unpleasant surprises.

Total time

30 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

10 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Brazilian

Ingredients

400gsalt cod, soaked 24 hours

300gpotatoes, boiled and mashed

2eggs

1onion, grated

2 clovesgarlic, minced

parsleychopped

black pepperto taste

oilfor deep frying

Instructions

Boil and flake salt cod, removing all bones.

Mix cod, mashed potato, eggs, onion, garlic, parsley and pepper.

Shape into ovals using two spoons.

Deep-fry at 180°C for 3–4 minutes until golden.

Drain and serve immediately with lime wedges.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

397

Protein

67g

Fat

4.6g

Carbs

16g

Fiber

2.1g

Sodium

7041mg

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