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Baccala Meatballs - {Polpette Di Baccala}

Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs 908g / 32ozBaccala (salted cod) - soaked for 48 hours In several changes of water, drained and chopped
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozBread crumbs
4   Beaten eggs
2   Garlic cloves - sliced
4 tablespoons 60mlFinely-chopped parsley
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2   Extra-virgin olive oil - for frying
2   Lemons - cut into wedges

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the baccala, bread crumbs, eggs, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper, and mix well but do not over-mix. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, and then form the mixture into 1-inch balls.

In a tall-sided pot, heat the olive oil to 375 degrees. Add a few balls at a time to the hot oil and cook until uniformly golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve with the lemon wedges alongside.

Source:
"MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali - (Show # MB-2E37) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK"

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