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🍽️ Portuguese Stockfish Meatballs

81 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Place the stockfish in a bowl and cover it with cold water.
  2. 2. Let the fish soak for at least 12 hours.
  3. 3. Change the water several times during this period.
  4. 4. Bring a pot of water to a boil.
  5. 5. Add the soaked fish to the boiling water.
  6. 6. Cook the fish for about 15 minutes.
  7. 7. Remove the fish from the water and let it cool down briefly.
  8. 8. Remove the skin and all bones from the fish.
  9. 9. Grind the deboned fish through a meat grinder.
  10. 10. Peel the potatoes and wash them thoroughly.
  11. 11. Boil the potatoes in salted water for about 25 minutes.
  12. 12. Drain the cooking water.
  13. 13. Let the potatoes steam dry until they are dry.
  14. 14. Press the potatoes through a potato ricer.
  15. 15. Peel the onion.
  16. 16. Finely chop the onion.
  17. 17. Place the pressed potatoes in a large bowl.
  18. 18. Add the ground stockfish to the bowl.
  19. 19. Add the chopped onion to the bowl.
  20. 20. Finely chop the parsley.
  21. 21. Add the chopped parsley to the bowl.
  22. 22. Mix all ingredients in the bowl thoroughly.
  23. 23. Stir the port wine into the mixture.
  24. 24. Season the mixture with salt.
  25. 25. Season the mixture with pepper.
  26. 26. Grate some fresh nutmeg over the mixture.
  27. 27. Crack an egg and add it to the fish mixture.
  28. 28. Work the egg in well until the mixture is smooth.
  29. 29. If necessary, repeat the process with more eggs until the desired consistency is reached.
  30. 30. Heat oil in a pan.
  31. 31. Take two tablespoons of the fish mixture.
  32. 32. Shape it into a ball.
  33. 33. Fry the ball in the hot oil until golden brown.
  34. 34. Repeat this with the remaining dough.
  35. 35. Place the finished balls on kitchen paper.
  36. 36. Let the excess oil drain off.
  37. 37. Serve the balls while still lukewarm.

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