by Nandita 3/25/2023

Sweet Potato Croquettes or Balls w/ Bakkeljauw & Spring Onion + Parsley Mayo (YouTube Video)

In my third cooking video I'm going to make a tasty snack with one of my favorite dried and salted fish: codfish! “Bacalhau/Bakkeljauw” is a fish that is dried and salted so that you can keep it longer. But before you use the fish, you must desalt it first, otherwise it cannot be eaten. You can do this by soaking or boiling it in water. This also makes it soft and easy to work with.
Have you ever tried using "Bakkeljauw" in your snacks? It's the best!

Have you ever tried using "Bakkeljauw" in your snacks? It's the best!

I grew up eating bakkeljauw and at home we ate it on bread, with rice and dal, but my mother also made “fritta” from it - deep-fried sandwiches. And sometimes she also made fried rice. Trust me when I say that there are plenty of Cooking with Lobi dishes that I must share with you!

Check out my YouTube video - Koken met LOBI HERE!

Sweet Potato Croquettes or Balls w/ Bakkeljauw & Spring Onion + Parsley Mayo (YouTube Video)

  • Prep: 45 min
  • Total: 1 hour
  • Fish

Ingredients

- 100 gr Bacalhau (salted cod fish) which is desalinated
- 1 cup sweet potato (mashed)
- 1 cup white potato (mashed)
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 1 shallot (finely chopped)
- 1 spring onion
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 tsp Pimenton (smoked pepper powder)

- ¼ cup flour
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 egg (beaten)
- salt & pepper to taste
- sunflower oil for frying

For the spring onion + parsley mayo:
- 1 spring onion
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 6 tablespoons mayo
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Desalinate your fish. Check out my YouTube video on how I did (link above).

2. Wash of the excess salt and debone your fish and shred it to pieces. Squeeze out the excess water and add it to a bowl.

3. Then add your mashed potatoes (sweet and white), your spices and season the whole thing with salt & pepper to taste and mix well.

4. In the meantime prep your spring onion + parsley mayo by adding all the ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth and let the mayo chill in the fridge.

5. Pop the mixture in the fridge and let it firm up for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes roll some balls and dip them into the flour, egg and end with Panko breadcrumbs. When all the balls are finished pop them one more time in the fridge so they can set (10 minutes).

6. After 10 minutes, fry them in some oil until they are golden brown. Serve immediately and with the spring onion + parsley mayo. Enjoy!

TIP:
- You can prep the mixture in advance or even roll the balls the night before. Just make sure you let them come to room temperature for 5-10 minutes.

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