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Cod croquettes and apple fritters

Cod croquettes and apple fritters

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Discover this traditional Belgian recipe that combines the sweetness of baked clay apples with the flavour of salted cod.

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Recipe from Gihem~frwikibooks, Pythie, Esope (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These croquettes are a classic of Belgian cuisine, particularly popular in the winter. They are easy to prepare and go well with a green salad.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$1.70 $0.43 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.72
  • $0.10
  • $0.32
  • $0.03
  • $0.13
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the unpeeled apples in water.
  2. Peel the apples and potatoes, then mash them together. ≈ 3 min
  3. Cook the cod in water until it comes to a boil, but do not let it fully cook.
  4. Remove the bones and fillet the cod. ≈ 8 min
  5. Gently fry the Allium sativum (garlic) in a small amount of oil paint until it softens. Then, crush it.
  6. Mix everything together and incorporate the egg yolk. ≈ 4 min
  7. Season to taste. ≈ 2 min
  8. Shape the elongated croquettes between your hands. ≈ 10 min
  9. Gently fold the flour into the mixture. ≈ 3 min
  10. Fry in small batches.

The bill

Cod croquettes and apple fritters

  • 400 g of ground apples$0.72
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 1 egg yolk$0.32
  • salt$0.03
  • flour$0.13
  • olive oil$0.40

Total$1.70

that's $0.43 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of ground apples
  • 100 g of deboned cod fillet
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 egg yolk
  • salt
  • flour
  • olive oil

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