Fish fofos
A classic Portuguese seafood from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.
Origin
Categorized as Portuguese Seafood in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/fish-and-seafood/fish-fofos/
Ingredients
- 600 gHaddock
- 300 gPotatoes
- 1 choppedGreen Chilli
- 3 tbsCoriander
- 1 tspCumin Seeds
- 1/2 tspPepper
- 3 clovesGarlic
- 2 piecesGinger
- 2 tbsFlour
- 3Eggs
- 75 gBreadcrumbs
- For fryingVegetable Oil
Instructions
- 01
Put the fish into a lidded pan and pour over enough water to cover. Bring to a simmer and gently poach for 10 minutes over a low heat with the lid on. Drain and flake the fish.
- 02
Put the fish, potato, green chilli, coriander, cumin, black pepper, garlic and ginger in a large bowl. Season, add the rice flour, mix well and break in 1 egg. Stir the mixture and divide into 15, then form into small logs. Break the remaining eggs into a bowl and whisk lightly. Put the breadcrumbs into another bowl. Dip each fofo in the beaten egg followed by the breadcrumb mixture. Chill for 20 minutes.
- 03
Heat 1cm of oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the fofos in batches for 2 minutes on each side, turning gently to get an even golden brown colour all over. Drain on kitchen paper and repeat with the remaining fofos.
- 04
For the onion salad, mix together the onion, coriander and lemon juice with a pinch of salt. Serve with the fofos and mango chutney.
