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Salt cod and potato croquettes

Salt cod and potato croquettes

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

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At a glance: serves 4 people, 35 min total (20 min prep and 15 min cook time), difficulty: easy, about $0.53 per person.

Recipe from Gihem, Pythie, Esope, 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$2.13 $0.53 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.85
  • $0.18
  • $0.35
  • $0.03
  • $0.13
  • $0.59

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

Directions

  1. Boil the unpeeled potatoes in water.
  2. Peel the potatoes and potatoes, then mash them together. ≈ 3 min
  3. Cook the cod in water, ensuring it simmers gently rather than boiling.
  4. Remove the bones and fillet the cod. ≈ 8 min
  5. Gently fry the garlic in a small amount of oil 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

Salt cod and potato croquettes

  • 400 g of potatoes$0.85
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 1 egg yolk$0.35
  • salt$0.03
  • flour$0.13
  • olive oil$0.59

Total$2.13

that's $0.53 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

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

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