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Spanish Salt Cod Fritters with Spicy Tomato Sauce (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Spanish Salt Cod Fritters with Spicy Tomato Sauce (Emeril Lagasse)
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Ingredients
31
Count
Nutrition
74
Calories
Total time
105
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place the salt cod in a bowl, cover with cold water, and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours, refrigerated, changing the water often. Press all of the excess water out of the salt cod and finely chop.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the chopped cod and cook for 3 to 4 more minutes. Drain any excess liquid and discard liquid. Place cod-onion mixture in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. Set aside.
  3. In a heavy bottomed 2 1/2-quart saucepan, combine the water, remaining 1/4 cup butter, salt, and cayenne. Bring to a rolling boil. Remove from the heat and add the flour, all at once, to the pan and quickly stir vigorously with a wooden spoon to incorporate the flour into the liquid. Return the pan to the stove, and over a medium-low heat, continue to cook and stir the dough over the fire. Do this until the dough pulls away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball. Remove from the heat and cool dough to 140 degrees F, about 5 minutes.
  4. Pour the vegetable oil into a heavy stockpot or deep fryer to a depth of 3 inches. Preheat oil to 360 degrees F.
  5. Add 1 egg to the dough mixture and beat well with a wooden spoon until completely incorporated. Continue adding the remaining eggs, 1 at a time, waiting until each egg is incorporated before adding the next egg. Stir the cod mixture into the dough.
  6. Spoon tablespoon-sized balls of dough into the preheated oil. Fry until cooked through and golden brown, about 4 minutes per batch. Using a slotted spoon, remove fritters from the oil and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Season generously with the Essence and serve hot with Spicy Tomato Sauce.
  7. Spicy Tomato Sauce:
  8. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onions, salt, and black pepper and saute until the onions are translucent, about 2 minutes.
  9. Add the garlic, crushed red pepper, and tomato paste, and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, bay leaf, and chicken stock, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Add the basil and oregano the last 5 minutes of simmering.
  10. Remove from the heat, remove and discard the bay leaf, and pulse the mixture in a food processor or blender until pureed but still slightly chunky. Serve immediately or store, refrigerated, in an airtight container for up to 2 days. Reheat in a saucepan over low heat.
  11. Makes about 2 1/2 cups
  12. Emeril's Creole Seasoning (Essence):
  13. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
  14. Yield: about 2/3 cup
  15. Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 74.04 Kcal (310 kJ)
Calories from fat 31.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.5g 5%
Cholesterol 19.11mg 6%
Sodium 594.74mg 25%
Potassium 134.48mg 3%
Total Carbs 8.77g 3%
Sugars 1.53g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.05g 4%
Protein 2.54g 5%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 11%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 17.5mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 100.14 Kcal (419 kJ)
Calories from fat 42.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.73g 5%
Cholesterol 25.85mg 6%
Sodium 804.32mg 25%
Potassium 181.86mg 3%
Total Carbs 11.86g 3%
Sugars 2.07g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.42g 4%
Protein 3.44g 5%
Vitamin C 9mg 11%
Iron 0.7mg 3%
Calcium 23.7mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.6
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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