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Lunch · Caribbean

Puerto Rican Bacalaitos (Saltfish Fritters) with Rice and Avocado Salad

45 min Serves 4 ~£6.80 (£1.70/serving) Dairy-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 250 g salt cod (saltfish)
  • 200 g self-raising flour
  • 2 spring onions
  • 2 avocado
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 lime
  • 150 ml sunflower oil, for frying

Method

  1. 1

    Soak the salt cod overnight in cold water, changing the water once or twice, then drain and flake finely.

  2. 2

    Mix the flaked salt cod with the self-raising flour, sliced spring onions and enough water to make a thick batter.

  3. 3

    Heat the sunflower oil in a pan and drop in spoonfuls of the batter, frying for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.

  4. 4

    Chop the avocado and tomatoes and toss with the juice of the lime to make the salad.

  5. 5

    Drain the bacalaitos on kitchen paper and serve with the avocado salad.

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