Gloucester Codfish Balls Recipes

Steps:

• Soak cod fish in water, preferably overnight then boil for 1/2 hour. Meanwhile peel and dice potatoes; boil for 20 minutes. When cool mash coarsely.
• Drain, rinse fish under cold water and flake making sure to remove fine bones.
• Add butter, pepper and shredded fish to potatoes, mix well.
• Form mixture into light, feathery balls.
• Dip in beaten egg then breadcrumbs. Fry in deep oil in fryer basket until golden brown.
• Drain on absorbent paper and serve very hot with your favorite cocktail sauce.

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:

• Pour off water and shred fish by placing on a cutting board and pulling apart with a fork.
• Cook potatoes until tender, drain thoroughly and return to the pot in which they were cooked.
• Shake over the heat until thoroughly dry; mash well and add butter and seasonings and beat until light.
• Add flaked codfish, beaten egg and continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy.
• Add more salt if necessary.
• Form into balls and drop into deep hot fat (385F); fry until golden.
• Drain on absorbent paper and keep warm until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Soak the cod overnight as above. Drain and cut into 1-inch squares, removing any remaining bones. Place the cod in a deep pot with the potatoes, cover with water and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes, then drain.
• Mash the potatoes and cod with the onion, parsley, nutmeg, pepper and salt (how much depends on the saltiness of the cod). Stir in the yolks. Beat the egg whites until stiff but not dry and fold them into the potato mixture.
• Heat the oil to 350 degrees in a medium saucepan. Drop rounded tablespoons of the mixture (about 8 at a time) into the hot oil and fry for 2 minutes, turning once or twice, until golden. Drain on paper towels. Allow the oil to return to 350 degrees between each batch. Keep warm in a 300-degree oven until all are done.