Bacalhau Croquettes
Freshly fried, golden-brown croquettes stuffed with rich salted cod, sweet mashed potato and sofrito served with a fresh apple chervil chutney for dipping.
Allergens: Eggs (egg, mayonnaise), Gluten (flour)
Bacalhau Croquettes INGREDIENTS:
| 3 cups | Salted cod, reconstituted |
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| 4 cups | Idaho potatoes, boiled, drained, milled |
| 1 cup | Sofrito, sub-recipe |
| 2 each | Whole eggs |
| 4 each | Egg yolks |
| 3 Tablespoons | Parsley, chopped |
| 1½ teaspoons | Chervil, chopped |
| 2 teaspoons | Salt, kosher |
| 2 cups | All-purpose flour |
| 4½ cups | Apple Chervil Aioli, sub-recipe |
Sofrito INGREDIENTS:
| 6 each | Plum tomato, coarse chopped |
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| 2 each | Yellow onion, coarse chopped |
| 2 each | Red bell pepper, coarse chopped |
| 6 each | Garlic, minced |
| 1 cup | Cilantro, chopped |
| 1 cup | Extra virgin olive oil |
Apple Chervil Aioli INGREDIENTS:
| 3 cups | Mayonnaise |
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| ½ cup | Parsley, blanched, shocked |
| 2 Tablespoons | Chervil, picked |
| 2 teaspoons | Garlic, minced |
| 1 cup | DOLE® Chef-Ready Cuts Diced Apples, roasted |
Sofrito DIRECTIONS:
- In food processor, add all ingredients except oil; blend until finely chopped.
- Heat oil in large sauté pan; add vegetable mixture and cook over medium heat until reduced and thickened, about 25-30 minutes (note: mixture should brown around edges).
- Cool, cover and reserve.
Croquettes DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat fryer oil to 350ºF.
- In a large bowl, combine salted cod, potatoes, sofrito, eggs, egg yolks, parsley, chervil and salt; mix until well combined.
- On freezer-safe dish, form 50- 1½" long croquettes with dough; freeze for 15 minutes.
- Dust frozen croquettes lightly with flour and set aside.
- Fry at 350ºF until golden-brown, about 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
Apple Chervil Aioli DIRECTIONS:
- In blender, add mayonnaise, parsley, chervil, garlic, and ½ cup roasted apples; blend until smooth.
- Once mixture becomes smooth, fold-in second half of roasted apples. Cover and hold chilled until use.
TO SERVE:
- On each serving plate, place five fried croquettes.
- Serve with ¼ cup Apple Chervil Aioli.
Yield: 10 portions
