Fish and Hijiki Fritter | Umami Insider

Ingredients:
- ½ lb Haddock Cod, or Other Whitefish, smoked
- 2 Yellow Potato
- 1 Carrot
- 1 stalk Celery
- 2 clove Garlic
- 4 Tbsp Dried Hijiki Seaweed
- 2 Egg
- 2 Tbsp Flour
- ¼ tsp Baking Powder
- Sea Salt to taste
- Vegetable Oil for cooking
- Lemon for garnishing

Instructions:
- Make the mixture.
1. Peel potatoes and carrot and cut into small pieces. Cut celery into small pieces. Peel garlic.
2. Pour plenty of water in a small pot and bring to boil Add one tablespoon of sea salt, potatoes, carrots, celery, and garlic. Boil for about 10 minutes over medium heat, until potatoes are tender.
3. Drain and mash the vegetables roughly.
4. Wash dried hijiki seaweed in a strainer briefly with running water.
5. Separate egg yolk and whites. Whisk egg whites in a separate bowl.
6. Add the smoked fish (cut into small pieces), dried hijiki, egg yolks, flour, baking powder and a pinch of sea salt in the vegetable mixture. Mix well.
7. Add whipped egg whites into the mixture and mix, but make sure not to mix too much to make the whipped egg whites soggy.

- Deep fry the mixture.
1. Heat plenty of vegetable oil to about 350F in a frying pan or pot.
2. Carefully drop a spoonful of the mixture and deep fry for 2 minutes or until the balls become golden brown.
3. Sprinkle some sea salt and serve immediately.
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