If you love cod croquettes or fritters but you don’t usually eat them often due to their high calorie content, worry no more! Because we offer you this recipe for low-carbohydrate cod and cauliflower fritters so that they are a little lighter than the traditional ones, but even so, since they are fried, it is not a dish that is usually recommended to eat. They are much more nutritious and healthy than the classic ones, and perfect to serve as starters or appetizers on a special occasion, so go ahead and learn the step by step of these tasty cauliflower and cod fritters!
Ingredients to make Cod and Cauliflower Fritters:
- 1 cauliflower
- 250 grams of salted cod
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoons of starch or cornstarch
- ground black pepper
- salted
- olive oil
How to make Cod and Cauliflower Fritters:
- Gather the necessary ingredients to make this tasty cauliflower and cod fritters.
- Tip: Instead of starch or cornstarch you can use almond or rice flour.
- Cut the cauliflower into pieces and boil it in a pot with water and a little salt for 15-20 minutes. After cooking, drain and puree in a blender or electric mixer until it resembles couscous in consistency. Then place the vegetable in a sieve or colander and press very hard to drain the excess water.
- Tip: Pay attention to cooking: we want the cauliflower to be soft, but without falling apart.
- In another pan with a little water and salt, cook the already salted cod for 10 minutes. After that time, turn off the heat, drain the water, let it cool down a bit and shred it without the skin or bones.
- Place the cauliflower, the crumbled cod, the parsley and the starch or cornstarch in a bowl. Mix everything until you get consistent dough for the cod and cauliflower croquettes, like the one in the image, seasoning it with salt and pepper to taste. Reserve in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to make it easier to model them.
- Trick: If the dough is very soft, it is because the cauliflower has been cooked too much or it has a lot of water. In that case, add more starch or cornstarch.
- Finally, heat a pan with enough oil to cover the bottom. With your hand or with the help of two spoons, form the cauliflower and cod fritters and fry them when the oil is very hot, browning them on all sides.
- Tip: If you prefer, you can submerge them whole in the oil, fry them in a deep fryer or bake them in the oven so that they are less caloric and lighter
- Place the cod and cauliflower fritters on a plate lined with absorbent paper to remove excess fat, and then they’re ready to serve!
