Ingredients

The following ingredients have 24 Servings
  • 3/4 lb salt cod
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1.5 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp chopped herbs such as chives (parsley, thyme or marjoram)
  • 1/8 tsp Bajan pepper sauce (or any hot sauce)
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1 cup water

Instruction

  • Boil the salt cod twice, each time straining of the water. Cool the fish and flake it with a fork.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients.
  • Add in the cooled flaked salt cod, mixing it in well with your hands.
  • Lightly beat the egg and mix it with the water and hot sauce before adding to the dry ingredients.
  • Mix the fish cake batter with a wooden spoon until smooth.
  • In a pot with hot oil, or in a portable deep fryer, fry tablespoon sized globs of fish cake batter until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
  • Scoop out the fried fish cakes and let them drain on paper towel before serving with your favorite dipping sauce.