How to make Bolitas de Bacalao al estilo Boricua(codfish bites)

salted cod

🥗Healthier: fresh cod

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Fresh cod is lower in sodium, while canned tuna is more affordable.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: panko

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Panko offers a lighter texture, while crushed crackers are often cheaper.

Boil 5 potatoes with a little bit of salt until tender and let them cool to room temperature.

Boil salted cod a couple of times, changing the water twice, then split it. Use 1/2 cup of the cod in the recipe.

Quarter the boiled potatoes and place them in a bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon of sofrito to the potatoes.

Mash the potatoes, butter, and sofrito together until well incorporated.

Mix in 1/2 cup of the boiled salted cod until fully combined.

Add 2 teaspoons of parsley and mix until incorporated.

Take a piece of the mixture and roll it into a ball, about the size of a ping-pong ball.

Roll the balls in flour to coat them lightly.

Preheat a frying pan with about an inch of oil over medium-high heat.

Once the oil is hot, carefully place the cod balls in the pan.

Fry the balls for a couple of minutes until they are nice and brown, as everything is already cooked.

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