Jamaican Saltfish Fritters

Ingredients

• •8 oz salt cod
• •1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• •1 tsp baking powder
• •3 green onions, thinly sliced
• •1 medium tomato, seeded and finely diced
• •1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
• •1/4 Scotch bonnet pepper, finely minced
• •1/4 tsp black pepper
• •1 cup cold water
• •2 cups for frying vegetable oil

Directions

1. 1Cover salt cod with cold water and soak 8 hours in the refrigerator, changing the water once halfway through.
2. 2Drain the cod, simmer it in fresh water for 10 minutes, then drain, cool, and flake finely.
3. 3Mix flour, baking powder, green onions, tomato, thyme, Scotch bonnet, black pepper, and flaked cod.
4. 4Stir in enough cold water to make a thick batter that drops slowly from a spoon.
5. 5Heat oil to 350°F (175°C) and fry heaped tablespoons of batter for 3–4 minutes, turning once.
6. 6Drain the fritters on a rack and cool before packing.

💡 Taste a flake of cod after simmering; if it is still aggressively salty, rinse briefly before mixing the batter.

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