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Polpette di Pesce alla Siciliana (Sicilian Fish Balls with Raisins and Pine Nuts)

40 min Serves 4 ~341 kcal/serving ~£6.20 (£1.55/serving) Contains-nutsDairy-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 500 g cod loins
  • 80 g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 30 g sultanas
  • 30 g pine nuts
  • 1 eggs
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 400 g passata
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
341 kcal
Protein
29.1 g
Carbohydrate
20.8 g
of which sugars
10.6 g
Fat
14.8 g
of which saturates
2.1 g
Fibre
3.7 g
Salt
0.59 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Finely chop the cod and mix with the breadcrumbs, sultanas, pine nuts, egg and lemon zest. Season and shape into 16 balls.

  2. 2

    Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the balls in batches for 6-7 minutes, turning gently, until golden and cooked through.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil in another pan, add the passata and simmer for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Lower the fish balls into the sauce and simmer gently for 5 minutes to heat through without breaking them up.

  5. 5

    Serve the fish balls with the sauce spooned over.

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