Bacalao Balls Recipes

Steps:

• Soak the dried salted cod in cold water for 24 hours, changing the water several times.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the soaked cod, and boil for about 5 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove cod from water, and save water for cooking potatoes. Remove skin and bones from the cod, and flake the meat into pieces using a fork. Set fish aside in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tablespoon of parsley, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Pour over the fish, and toss lightly to coat.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the potatoes into the fish water, and bring to a boil. Cook for 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain under cool water, peel and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
• While the potatoes are cooking, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, and saute until golden and caramelized. Stir one clove of garlic into the onions. Set aside.
• Layer half of the potato slices in the bottom of a greased 8x11 inch baking dish. Cover with half of the cod, then half of the onions. Repeat layers, ending with onion.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Before serving, garnish the top with green and black olives, and hard-cooked eggs. Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

Steps:

• Soak the cod overnight in cold water, changing the water a couple of times.
• Remove the fish from the water and clean away any bone or skin.
• In a small saucepan put in the cleaned fish, chopped onion, garlic, celery, bay leaf and white wine, and cover with cold water.
• Bring the saucepan to a boil and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
• In a separate pan, place the potato and cover with cold water, simmer until the potato is soft, and drain placing through a potato ricer or mash them lightly.
• Heat the cream together with the butter in a separate pan until the butter has melted.
• Remove the fish from the liquid and place it in a small food processor.
• Add the cream and melted butter to the food processor and pulse lightly.
• Combine the mixture in the food processor with the potato, add the truffle oil and mix well using a rubber spatula or spoon.
• Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste. (Do not mix the potato together with the fish using the food processor or the mixture will become starchy.).
• At ZuZu, Bacalao is served in a clay baking dish after running it under the broiler to brown it slightly.

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a pot and cover with the clam juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes. Remove the potatoes with a slotted spoon and place in a bowl. To the cooking liquid, add the onion and bay leaf; bring to a simmer for 3 minutes. While the potatoes are still hot, mash with a hand masher and set aside. Add the cod to the simmering broth and cook until the fish is opaque, about 3 minutes. Remove the fish with a slotted spoon and add to the mashed potatoes.
• Add the eggs, cilantro, hot sauce, and salt to the fish and potato mixture. Mix until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely cooled and firm, at least 4 hours or preferably overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spread the bread crumbs on a plate.
• Using an ice cream scoop, roll the chilled fish and potato mixture into 2-inch balls. Then roll each ball in bread crumbs to coat completely. Put the codfish balls on the prepared pan and spray the tops lightly with nonstick cooking spray, this will make them really crispy. Bake until the codfish balls are nicely browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Put the codfish balls on a platter and garnish with cilantro.

Steps:

• Drain salted cod. Boil fish in 3 cups of the water and the milk until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Remove cooked fish from liquid, shred and set aside to cool. Make a batter with the flour, baking powder and remaining water. Add cod, onions, peppers, garlic and cilantro. Deep fry spoonfuls of the batter in oil heated to 350 degrees until golden.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cover the bacalao with cold water by several inches. Soak, refrigerated, for 24 hours, changing the water every 6 to 8 hours. Drain for the last time and pat dry with paper towels. Use your hands to shred the bacalao finely into a large, clean bowl.
• In a separate small bowl, combine the beer with 1/2 cup of water. Whisk in the flour until no lumps remain. Stir mixture into the shredded bacalao until well combined.
• Heat the corn oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, working in batches, use a spoon to mold the fish into flattened balls about 2 inches in diameter. Carefully slip them into the oil (being careful not to overcrowd the pan). Cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm with garlic-walnut sauce (see recipe).

Steps:

• Cut soaked, skinless and boneless Cod into into bite size pieces so they can cook all together quickly in the pan.
• Heat oil in pan,use 1/2 cup or try for 1/2inch at least in pan (depending of size of pan being used).
• While cod is moist but not dripping wet, dredge well in flour.
• Shake off excess and don't worry if patches of flour look to thick.
• With hot oil, fry cold without crowding the pan and turn pieces when lightly golden.
• Drain well on rack or paper towels.
• Serve almost immediately or at room temperature.
• Fry parsley by putting into hot oil for a few seconds or till it becomes crisp.
• Place fish on serving platter with parsley and lemon wedges.

Steps:

• soak cod fish in cold water for 8 hours in the fridge. change water 2-3 times
• combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl
• mix well
• roll into 1 inch balls
• in a 350 degree fryer, fry 3-4 minutes or until until golden brown. serve with spicy sauce

Steps:

• Soak the salted cod in about 2 quarts of water, changing the water 3 times over the course of 8 hours. Drain and cut the fish into bite-size pieces.
• Layer the half of each ingredient in the following order: potatoes, cod fish, onions, hard-boiled eggs, capers, garlic, olives, roasted red peppers, and raisins. Place the bay leaf on top, then pour half the tomato sauce and half the olive oil. Repeat with the remaining ingredients in the same order. Pour the water and white wine on top. Do not stir.
• Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.