Cod Fish Cakes or Accra is one of the most delicious recipes enjoyed on every Caribbean island. Loaded with flavorful aromatics and dried salted cod (bacalao), it's the perfect appetizer or snack for any time!
Recipe by Chef Mireille on June 4, 2022
Prep time: PT30M
Cook time: PT30M
Rating
5 stars (9 reviews)
Keywords
Accra Recipe, Fish Cakes, Salt Fish Cakes, Saltfish Accra
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds dried salted fish (bacalao)
1 onion (finely chopped)
1 Scotch Bonnet chile (finely chopped)
3 scallions (finely chopped)
5 pimento peppers (finely chopped)
1 bell pepper (finely chopped)
2 tablespoons thyme leaves
1/4 cup parsley (chopped)
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 eggs
1 ½ cups milk
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning (optional)
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ cup water
Oil (for frying)
Categories
Appetizers
Cuisine
Caribbean
Steps
In a large bowl, combine onion, Scotch Bonnet pepper, scallions, pimento peppers, bell pepper, theme and parsley in a large mixing bowl.
Add black pepper and lime juice. Stir to combine.
In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and Creole seasoning for about 2-3 minutes until well combined.
Add the egg mixture to the bowl with the vegetables.
Add flour and mix well.
Add prepared salt cod and mix to combine.
Add water and mix well.
For best results, let cod mixture rest for 15 minutes.
In the meantime, you can start to heat the oil.
In a large skillet, heat enough oil for shallow frying.
Using a tablespoon or ice cream scoop, drop approximately 2 large tablespoons or 1 ice cream scoop of batter for each accra into the hot oil.
Once you have added the batter into the hot oil, reduce to medium heat so that they do not burn too quickly.
Fry until golden brown on both sides and transfer cooked fish patties to a paper towel lined plate to absorb excess oil.
Serve with Creole Sauce.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 124 kcal
Carbohydrates: 10 g
Protein: 17 g
Fat: 2 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 56 mg
Sodium: 1609 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
Reviews
Matej @ CookWeWill on 2022-06-06 (5 stars): I've made plenty of fish cakes, but always using fresh fish. I bet that with dried fish, the taste is much more intense and savory... going to try it for sure. Thanks for the recipe.
Katherine on 2022-06-06 (5 stars): These fish cakes look incredible. Thanks for all the tips about de-salting salted fish!
Natalie on 2022-06-06 (5 stars): I love your Cod Fish Cake recipe! Fish is very much welcome in our home and your recipe is delicious!
Charla on 2022-06-06 (5 stars): Love them! We refer to them as saltfish fritters, regardless of the name, we love them!
Amanda Wren-Grimwood on 2022-06-06 (5 stars): These fish cakes are so tasty and easy to make too. Definitely making again.
Ieva on 2022-06-06 (5 stars): I always enjoy salt fish on holidays but never cooked with it myself, but your easy recipe inspired me to give it a go! Delicious fish cakes and great instructions! :)
Katie on 2022-06-05 (5 stars): Lovely recipe! These cakes are easy to make and the perfect texture!
Bobbie on 2022-06-04 (5 stars): The combination of seasoning with the scotched bonnet gives the right flavor with just a hint of heat! Love it!
