Saltfish Fritters
SALTFISH FRITTERS
Total Time: 1 hour
Prep:30 min | Inactive: 6 min | Cook: 18 min
Ingredients
250ml water1 pack boneless Saltfish
Spring onions
1 medium Onion
1 cup sweet peppers
1/4 of Scotch bonnet pepper
1/2 Tsp Baking powder
2 cups water
4 cups plain flour
1 Tsp Black pepper
1 Tsp Paprika
4oz Olive or vegetable oil
optional: thyme and hot pepper sauce or anything similar
Directions
- Saltfish in water let it boil for 10 mins (or soak saltfish in cold water overnight)
- Then drain off water and repeat 1 or 2 times (removes salt)
- Add Spring onions, chopped tomato, onion, sweet peppers, Scotch bonnet pepper, 1/2 Tsp Baking powder into mixing bowl
- Pour 2 cups of water into bowl
- Pour 4 cups plain flour then mix (add water or flour when necessary until mix has slightly sloppy consistency
- Add 1 Tsp Black pepper
- Add 1 Tsp PaprikaAdd 4oz Olive or vegetable oil in frying pan – on high heat
- Add mix to high heat frying pan, then turn down to medium heat. Fry until golden brown on each side.
Serves 6-8 people