Fish croquettes

Category: starter / main course

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

  

Ingredients:

Makes 20 croquettes

300g cod fillet

250ml milk

1/2 onion

1 garlic clove

3 tbsp cornflour

1 pack of breadcrumbs

1 egg

salt & pepper

ground nutmeg

chopped parsley

olive oil

  

Preparation:

1. In a large saucepan of boiling water, cook the cod fillets, then drain and break into small chunks with a fork

2. Meanwhile, chop the onion and garlic finely

3. In a frying pan, heat up a little olive oil, add the onion and garlic and the small chunks of fish and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes

4. With the heat still on, sprinkle 3 tbsp of cornflour on top of the mixture and add the milk slowly, stirring continuously, until a thick paste is achieved, season with salt, pepper, chopped parsley and ground nutmeg

5. Place the mixture in a bowl or plastic box and let it cool down (it can be placed in the fridge)

6. Beat the egg in a bowl, and pour breadcrumbs on a little plate

7. Make a little ball with the cooled down mixture and dip into the egg, then roll it in the breadcrumbs, repeat with the rest of the mixture

8. Once you have prepared all the croquettes, heat up a little olive oil in a frying pan, place the croquettes, and fry them for 5 minutes, turning them occasionally and adding more olive oil as required

9. Serve hot

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