Classic Spanish Cod Fritters | EASY & DELICIOUS Tapas Recipe (2024)

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FOR THE FRITTERS

• 1cod fillet8 oz / 250 grams
• 1/2cupall purpose flour60 grams
• 1egg
• 1/3cupbeer90 ml
• 1smallonion finely chopped
• 2clovesgarlic roughly chopped
• 2tbspchopped parsley8 grams
• 1/2tspsweet smoked Spanish paprika1.25 grams
• pinchsea salt
• dashblack pepper

FOR THE AIOLI

• 2clovesgarlic roughly chopped
• 1/4tspsaffron threads
• 1/2cupmayonnaise120 grams
• 1tsplemon juice5 ml
• 1tbspextra virgin olive oil15 ml
• pinchsea salt
• dashblack pepper

EXTRAS

• 1/2 cupextra virgin olive oil120 ml

1. Fill a sauce pan half way with water, season with sea salt and heat with a high heat, once it comes to a boil add in the cod fillet, lower to a low-medium heat and simmer for 6 to 7 minutes or until the cod is done and fork tender, then drain into a sieve

2. Meanwhile, add the flour into a large bowl, make a well in the middle, crack in the egg and whisk the egg, then add in the beer and mix everything together until there are no lumps, add more beer if needed, then add in the onion, garlic, parsley, paprika and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together until you end up with a semi thick batter

3. Once the cod is cool enough to handle, finely chop it and add into the bowl with the batter, give it one final mix

4. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

5. Once the oil is hot but not smoking, start adding spoonfuls of the battter into the pan, all evenly spaced out and in a single layer, cook in batches, fry the fritters for about 2 minutes per side or until golden fried all around, then transfer over paper towels

6. To make the aioli, add in the garlic into a mortar, along with the saffron and a pinch of sea salt, using a pestle pound down until you make a paste-like texture, then add in the mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together until creamy

7. Transfer the fritters into a serving dish next to the aioli, serve at once, enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Classic Spanish Cod Fritters | Tortillitas de Bacalao Andaluzas

Amount Per Serving

Calories 200Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Trans Fat 0.02g

Polyunsaturated Fat 5g

Monounsaturated Fat 9g

Cholesterol 26mg9%

Sodium 76mg3%

Potassium 111mg3%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Fiber 0.3g1%

Sugar 0.4g0%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 131IU3%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 11mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.