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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Seafood » Colombian-style Fish Balls (croquetas De Pescado)

    Colombian-Style Fish Balls (Croquetas de Pescado)

    Oct 9, 2009 · Modified: Jul 14, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 17 Comments

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    Colombian-Style Fish Balls (Croquetas de Pescado)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 17 votes
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    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 10 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound codfish or other white fish
    • Salt and pepper
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • ¼ cup finely chopped onion
    • 1 garlic clove finely chopped
    • ¼ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
    • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
    • 1 tablespoon milk
    • 2 eggs beaten
    • ½ cup bread crumbs
    • 1 egg beaten
    • ½ cup all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup oil for frying

    Instructions
     

    • Place 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon oil, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, cilantro, salt, and pepper in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat and cook until the vegetables are soft, approximately 10 minutes. Set aside.
    • In a medium pot place the fish, 2 cups water, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Cook about 8-10 minutes.
    • Place the fish in a large bowl and let it cool. Break the fish into small pieces and toss with the bread crumbs, milk and 2 eggs. Add the cooked mixture and mix well. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Shape into small balls.
    • Place the flour in a plate and the beaten egg in shallow dish. First coat the fish balls with egg and then with the flour.
    • Heat the oil for frying over medium heat in a large sauté pan. Add the fish balls and fry for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until browned. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with lime and your favorite sauce on the side.
    Keyword croquetas, fish croquettes
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    I went to the supermarket this week and must admit that it is one of my favorite places in the world. I just love any place where good food is displayed in such abundance. I saw these beautiful cod fish fillets and couldn’t resist, so I bought one pound of them. I came home and realized that I had no idea what to do with this fish. It was a difficult decision 🙂 but I thought Mamita’s Croquetas de Pescado were the perfect recipe. Enjoy!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    1. Atreyee

      October 09, 2009 at 1:30 pm

      5 stars
      Hi,
      I made some fish working within a framework of one of your recipes. Thanks a lot. I would really appreciate of you checked up on it.

      Cheers
      JW

      Reply
    2. rebecca subbiah

      October 09, 2009 at 2:05 pm

      5 stars
      oh i love these little babies could I feature it on the seafood blog?he he he he can't get rid of me!!!

      Reply
      • Erica

        October 09, 2009 at 2:13 pm

        5 stars
        Hi Rebecca,
        of course!

        Reply
    3. Vijitha Shyam

      October 09, 2009 at 3:25 pm

      5 stars
      Yummy! They look gorgeous. Cann't get enough of them!

      Reply
    4. BAKING is my ZeN

      October 09, 2009 at 3:09 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so yummy!!!

      Reply
    5. KennyT

      October 09, 2009 at 3:34 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, these fish balls look so yummy!

      Btw, I'm with you, I love supermarkets too, hahahahaha. I get ADHD whenever I'm in supermarkets, coz I got distracted by everything there, so it's a must for me to bring a written list when I go shopping, so that I won't miss out any items that I've planned to buy.

      Reply
    6. Lori Lynn

      October 09, 2009 at 5:35 pm

      5 stars
      They sound so tasty. Definitely with lime and hot sauce for me.
      LL

      Reply
    7. Claudia Medeiros

      October 09, 2009 at 8:07 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious recipe !
      I loved the new blog layout 😀
      Hava a wonderful weekend !!!

      Reply
    8. Oysterculture

      October 09, 2009 at 8:34 pm

      5 stars
      I love these, I had something similar in Martinique but they were made with salted cod, and so tasty. I cannot wait to try your version.

      Reply
    9. Erica

      October 09, 2009 at 9:15 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks guys for the comments 🙂

      Reply
    10. Kim

      October 10, 2009 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      I'm would be more than happy to do a guest post on your blog. Can you email me at tony.tracy@att.net? I've never done a guest post before, sounds like fun 😀
      Love the fish balls.

      Reply
    11. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      October 10, 2009 at 6:46 am

      5 stars
      Fish balls sound excellent, I can't wait to try this recipe!

      Reply
    12. Erica

      October 10, 2009 at 7:20 am

      5 stars
      Thank you Kim.

      Reply
    13. girlichef

      October 10, 2009 at 10:32 am

      5 stars
      YUM!! These sound great, I would love to give them a try 😀

      Reply
    14. Vij

      November 03, 2009 at 1:58 am

      5 stars
      That looks super tasty!

      Reply
    15. amy

      December 13, 2009 at 11:23 am

      5 stars
      I made these for my Colombian husband and he said they were perfect. We live in Brazil and have been limited to Brazilian food... as well he hasn't been home to Cali in 5 years. When I found your website I was so excited, you've done a lot of work on this and it's such a wonderful and generous thing to do. You've definitely added to our lives and I look forward to trying out many more of your recipes! thanks so very much!

      Reply
    16. Bill

      July 19, 2015 at 10:01 am

      5 stars
      I have made this recipe three times, once for the family and twice for guests. All three hit it out of the park! Love these recipes! Thanks so much. keep it up!!

      Reply

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