Pataniscas (Cod Fish Cakes)

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recipe by Lia C.

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    20mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    608
based on 1 ratings

Delicious Portuguese dish my Mother taught me long time ago! It makes a great meal if you serve them with tomato rice. Or, if you want, serve them as a starter just like that. Either way, everyone will love them!

recipe updated Mar 19, 2020

Ingredients

  • White flour icon
    White flour
    16 tablespoons
  • Baking soda icon
    Baking soda
    1 teaspoon
  • Milk icon
    Milk
    480 ml
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    2
  • Cod fillet icon
    Cod fillet
    4
  • Fresh parsley icon
    Fresh parsley
    125 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    2 pinches
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    6 tablespoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Frying pan
  • kCook icon Large mixing bowl

Step preview

  1. Add white flour, baking soda and milk to a clean large mixing bowl
  2. Mix into a fine paste until thickened
  3. Add egg, cod fillet, fresh parsley and salt to the large mixing bowl
  4. Mix generously until mixture comes together then set aside
  5. Prepare a clean frying pan
  6. Add olive oil to the frying pan
  7. Fry one by one until lightly browned then set aside - medium heat
  8. Serve
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