Basque Cod Croquettes / Croquetas De Bacalao

Submitted by Holmes Basque

"Creamy cod fritters. Delicious"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 48
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 liters milk
• 240 grs butter
• 240 grs flour
• 1 dl olive oil
• 350 g of desalted cod
• flour
• breadcrumbs
• oil (for frying)

directions

1. Heat the milk.
2. In a saucepan melt butter with a little olive oil, sprinkle flour and fry in butter without burning it.
3. Once you've made the roux, pour the milk slowly and stir continuously with a wisker to avoid lumps.
4. Once bechamel is done add desalted cod crumbled and let cook to incorporate the flavour. Pour on a plate impregnated with a little butter and let rest for 2 hours.
5. Then for the croquettes and pass through flour, egg and breadcrumbs and fry a few at a time.