Snack · 40 min · caribbean

Accra — Saltfish Fritters

Caribbean flavors, weeknight effort. Soaked saltfish (cod) meets all-purpose flour in a 40-minute snack worth keeping in rotation.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 12 oz Soaked saltfish (cod)
• 1.5 cups All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1 Egg
• 1 cup Black-eyed peas
• 3 Scallions
• 0.5 Scotch bonnet pepper
• 4 cups Vegetable oil

Steps

1. Soak and boil the salt cod, then flake it fine. Mash half the black-eyed peas roughly — they add body and a nutty flavor to the batter.
2. Mix the flour, baking powder, egg, and water into a thick batter, then fold in the fish, peas, sliced scallions, and minced Scotch bonnet.
3. Fry tablespoon scoops at 350°F for 3 to 4 minutes until deep golden and crisp all over.
4. Drain on a rack and salt lightly while hot.
5. Serve with tamarind chutney or pepper sauce. Crisp outside, fluffy inside, with pops of saltfish — the fritter that disappears first at every Caribbean gathering.

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