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Bolitas De Bacalao Y Papa

A fried ball of flaked salt cod, mashed potatoes, eggs, and herbs.

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Why it works: Pepper and parsley match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 2% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 34,122 recipes. Both carry 4'-methylacetophenone, which smells bitter almond. The science ↓

Bolitas De Bacalao Y Papa

Oven250°F
Time20–25 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare the filling

  1. Bring the fish to a boil over medium‑high heat, reduce heat to low, simmer 5 minutes, drain, cool, remove skin and bones, and flake.

  2. Cover potatoes and garlic with salted water in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil over medium‑high heat, cook until tender (20–25 minutes), then drain.

  3. Mash the potatoes, then add flaked fish, butter, salt, pepper, eggs, and parsley, mix well, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

Shape and fry

  1. Sprinkle a light layer of cracker meal on a work surface. Take a tablespoonful of the mixture, form into a ball about 1½ inches in diameter, and roll in crumbs; repeat with all mixture, renewing crumbs as needed.

  2. Preheat the oven to 250°F. Heat 2–3 inches of oil in a large skillet or deep fryer over medium‑high heat to 375°F, or until a drop of batter sizzles. Fry the puffs until golden brown on all sides, turning with a slotted spoon. Do not fry too many at once. Place cooked puffs on a paper‑towel‑lined platter in the oven until all are cooked, and serve hot, sprinkled with lime juice.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1372Calories
53 gProtein
60 gFat
155 gCarbs

Counts 13 of 14 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 13 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Salmon100g cooked208
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Peanut1 oz (28g)161
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Butter1 tbsp (14g)102
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Cracker5 saltine crackers (15g)66
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Garlic1 clove (3g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Pepper + parsleytop 2% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together34,122 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  2. Potato + garlictop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,517 recipes

    Shared aroma: furaneol (caramel, strawberry).

  3. Garlic + parsleytop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,308 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).

  4. Potato + parsleytop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,855 recipes

    Shared aroma: 4'-methylacetophenone (bitter almond).

  5. Clove + peppertop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together17,451 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Dried salt cod
Provides the main savory flavor and the flaky body of the filling.
All-purpose potatoes
Mashed starch that binds the filling and gives the balls a soft, light interior.
Eggs
Bind the mixture so the balls hold their shape during frying.
Cracker meal or fine bread crumbs
Form a dry outer coating that browns and crisps in the hot oil.
Salted butter
Adds fat for a richer, smoother texture in the filling.

The step that matters

Frying at the right temperature. Oil heated to 375°F browns the crumb coating quickly; oil that is too cool lets the balls soak up grease and turn heavy, while crowding the pan drops the oil temperature and causes uneven cooking.

Swap the clove

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, garlic, butter, pepper, egg, parsley, bread):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Marjoramfits better
  3. Capersfits better
  4. Clovethe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, garlic, butter, pepper, egg, parsley, bread. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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