Bacalhau Macau

Bacalhau Macau is a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 44g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 504 calories. For $2.03 per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 9 foodies and cooks. If you have white pepper, butter, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 76%. This score is solid. Users who liked this recipe also liked Lechon kawali stew (a.k.a. Lechon Macau), Bacalhau A Braz, and Bacalao (Bacalhau) chowder.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1 cup Japanese breadcrumbs (panko)

1 teaspoon melted butter

1/4 cup minced cilantro

1 Egg

1 egg white

1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic

1 teaspoon grated ginger

1/4 cup chopped green onion

3/4 pound russet [Idaho] potato - (abt 2) peeled, and

1/4 cup chopped pitted oil-cured olives

1 tsp of salt

1/2 pound salt cod fillets

2 teaspoons sesame oil

1/2 cup whipping cream

1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground white pepper

Equipment:

bowl

sauce pan

baking sheet

spatula

whisk

frying pan

slotted spoon

paper towels

Cooking instruction summary:

  1. Place cod in a bowl and cover with cold water. Soak for 6 to 8 hours, changing the water once or twice. Drain, rinse very well and pat dry. Shred fish with your fingers.
  2. Pour 3 inches of water into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the diced potatoes, and cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain the potatoes, return them to the pan briefly. (The heat from the pan will evaporate excess moisture from the potatoes.) Mash the potatoes until smooth, then whisk in the butter.
  3. Stir the cod into the mashed potatoes. Stir in the green onion, cilantro, olives, egg white, sesame oil, salt, garlic, ginger and pepper.
  4. In a chilled bowl, whip the cream until it holds soft peaks. Gently fold the whipped cream into cod mixture with a rubber spatula.
  5. Using two large soupspoons, form about 3 tablespoons of the cod-potato mixture into an oval fish cake. Set the cod cake on a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining potato mixture.
  6. Spread the breadcrumbs on a plate. Beat the egg in a wide, shallow bowl. Dip each cod cake into egg, turning it gently to coat all sides. Allow any excess egg to drip back into the bowl, then roll the cake in breadcrumbs to coat all sides. Set the coated fish cakes on a baking sheet.
  7. Place a large skillet over medium heat and pour in 1/4 inch of vegetable oil. When the oil is hot - a corner of a cod cake will give off a lively sizzle when dipped in the oil - add as many of the fish cakes to the skillet as will fit without touching each other. (You may need to do this in two batches.) Cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.
  8. Remove the fish cakes with a slotted spoon and drain them on paper towels. If necessary, repeat with the remaining cod cakes. Serve warm.
  9. This recipe yields 4 servings.

 

Step by step:


1. Place cod in a bowl and cover with cold water. Soak for 6 to 8 hours, changing the water once or twice.

2. Drain, rinse very well and pat dry. Shred fish with your fingers.

3. Pour 3 inches of water into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.

4. Add the diced potatoes, and cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.

5. Drain the potatoes, return them to the pan briefly. (The heat from the pan will evaporate excess moisture from the potatoes.) Mash the potatoes until smooth, then whisk in the butter.Stir the cod into the mashed potatoes. Stir in the green onion, cilantro, olives, egg white, sesame oil, salt, garlic, ginger and pepper.In a chilled bowl, whip the cream until it holds soft peaks. Gently fold the whipped cream into cod mixture with a rubber spatula.Using two large soupspoons, form about 3 tablespoons of the cod-potato mixture into an oval fish cake. Set the cod cake on a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining potato mixture.

6. Spread the breadcrumbs on a plate. Beat the egg in a wide, shallow bowl. Dip each cod cake into egg, turning it gently to coat all sides. Allow any excess egg to drip back into the bowl, then roll the cake in breadcrumbs to coat all sides. Set the coated fish cakes on a baking sheet.

7. Place a large skillet over medium heat and pour in 1/4 inch of vegetable oil. When the oil is hot - a corner of a cod cake will give off a lively sizzle when dipped in the oil - add as many of the fish cakes to the skillet as will fit without touching each other. (You may need to do this in two batches.) Cook, turning once, until golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes.

8. Remove the fish cakes with a slotted spoon and drain them on paper towels. If necessary, repeat with the remaining cod cakes.

9. Serve warm.This recipe yields 4 servings.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
504k Calories
44g Protein
19g Total Fat
37g Carbs
23% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
504k
25%

Fat
19g
30%

  Saturated Fat
8g
56%

Carbohydrates
37g
12%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
170mg
57%

Sodium
4948mg
215%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
44g
88%

Selenium
96µg
138%

Vitamin B12
5µg
99%

Phosphorus
676mg
68%

Vitamin B6
0.87mg
43%

Potassium
1317mg
38%

Vitamin B3
7mg
35%

Vitamin B1
0.5mg
33%

Magnesium
113mg
28%

Vitamin B2
0.4mg
23%

Manganese
0.46mg
23%

Iron
3mg
21%

Vitamin K
21µg
20%

Calcium
189mg
19%

Vitamin D
2µg
18%

Vitamin E
2mg
17%

Folate
66µg
17%

Vitamin B5
1mg
16%

Vitamin A
771IU
15%

Copper
0.29mg
15%

Zinc
1mg
12%

Fiber
2g
11%

Vitamin C
8mg
11%

covered percent of daily need
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