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breaded cod

breaded cod

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Traditional Belgian fried cod recipe, perfect for a special dinner.

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Recipe from Mazbel, Edmenb, Inko (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Enjoy this delicious breaded cod, a Belgian specialty that will delight your guests.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting3 hr
  • Total3 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$3.23 $1.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.19
  • $0.07
  • $0.35
  • $0.05
  • $2.32
  • $0.00
  • $0.02
  • $0.23

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the cod, which is a bit dry, with breadcrumbs, beaten egg, saffron, crushed garlic, a pinch of baking soda, salt, and you will obtain a paste. ≈ 3 min
  2. After resting in the refrigerator for three hours, we began to form small, flattened balls, which we then coated in flour and rolled out. We repeated this process.
  3. We will enjoy these small breads with olive oil. ≈ 3 min
  4. They are served on a bed of salad, seasoned with capers. ≈ 2 min

The bill

breaded cod

  • crumbled bread$0.19
  • flour$0.07
  • egg$0.35
  • Allium sativum$0.05
  • saffron$2.32
  • A pinch of baking soda$0.00
  • salt$0.02
  • olive oil$0.23

Total$3.23

that's $1.62 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Boneless and skinless cod
  • crumbled bread
  • flour
  • egg
  • Allium sativum
  • saffron
  • A pinch of baking soda
  • salt
  • olive oil

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