Salt Fish Fritters Jamaican Stamp N Go Recipes

SALT FISH FRITTERS (JAMAICAN STAMP N' GO)

Steps:

• Soak salt codfish in water several hours, or preferably overnight.
• Drain; pour the boiling water over fish and cool.
• Drain off water and slowly combine it with flour in a bowl, stirring until mixture is smooth.
• Rinse fish in fresh cold water, remove any skin and bones, then shred very finely.
• Add fish, onion, garlic, Scotch Bonnet or jalapeno pepper, chives, salt, black pepper, thyme and egg yolks to flour mixture.
• Stir until combined.
• Heat oil in a deep skillet to 375F (1 90C or until a 1 inch bread cube turns golden brown in 50 seconds.
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold into fish mixture along with vinegar.
• Drop this batter by tablespoons into hot oil; fry until golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

JAMAICAN STAMP AND GO

Steps:

• Soak salt cod overnight. The next day: Preheat oil to 350 degrees. Boil fish in a heavy bottomed pot for 15 minutes or until the fish is tender. When cool flake the cod fish and remove all small bones. Mix flour and baking powder first and then and add all other ingredients to form a batter. Deep fry fritters using a teaspoon to drop them. Fry until golden brown and drain on paper towels and lightly salt, serve warm with Garlic Chili Lime Mayonnaise.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.