Saltfish Cake / Accras Recipe | Sherika’s Kitchen

saltfish

🥗Healthier: cod

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and widely available.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour offers more fiber.

green onions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: regular onions

Chives provide a similar flavor with lower cost.

oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier but can be pricier.

Introduce the recipe and ingredients for saltfish cakes.

Use boiled saltfish that has been desalted and is ready to use.

Chop green peppers, red onion, thyme, and spring onion to add to the mixture.

Add black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and a little salt to the mixture, keeping in mind that the saltfish is already salty.

Incorporate pepper sauce and ketchup into the mixture.

Add 0.5 cup of flour to the mixture, then add an additional 0.25 cup of flour as needed.

Add 1 egg to the mixture after checking for impurities.

Gradually add water to achieve the desired consistency, which can be thick or thin based on preference.

Heat oil in a skillet until hot, testing with a spoonful of batter.

Once the oil is ready, drop spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil, ensuring not to overcrowd the skillet.

Fry for about 3 minutes on the first side, then flip and fry for less time on the second side until golden brown.

Remove the cakes from the oil and drain on paper towels.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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