How to make Bacalaitos - Puerto Rican Codfish Fritters
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Today I am making Bacalaitos with my in-laws. This recipe is from Dimas who lives in Caguas, Puerto Rico. He is my Father-in-Laws brother......my Uncle-in-Law lol.
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Ingredients for Bacalaitos
4 ounces bacalao (salted codfish)
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
2 Tablespoons achiote oil
or
1/2 - 1 pack of sazzon
6 black peppercorns
6 garlic cloves (adjust to your taste, I love garlic :)
1/2 white onion
8 recao leaves
or
2-3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 cups water
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This just took me back to my childhood. I used to sit in my Tia Mercedes kitchen while she would make these for us. The wonderful aroma in the kitchen. This was a Friday night thing in my family. Thank you for the video. Now I'm hungry.
Your father in law is RIGHT, the bacalaitos is one of my favorite finger foods!!!
Sigh..missing my family on the island..
Thank you, I was craving for some good recipe and found yours. They were just what I needed! Delicious is the word . I love my Peeps and our culture. Wepa
Your Bacalaitos recipe was a slam dunk! When people say it reminds them of their Abuelita'sl, I know I'm good. BTW your father-in-law reminds me of every uncle I have in PR. Thank you for sharing your recipes... keep them coming.
🇵🇷 🌴🥥👏Puerto Rican cousine soooo GOOD...
Bacalaitos the conforting taste of home❤
These bacalaitos look so crunchy!!! Yum! My in laws are puerto rican as well. Never a dull moment, right? Haha WEPA!
+farleen Lol, that's funny. It's especially fun when my white side of the family and my husband's family get together - they love each other, but you can definitely see some cultural differences :) We do all love the bacalaitos though .
This one is going in my notebook of recipes thank you
Awww, thank you! That's such a great compliment 😊 I'm glad that you liked them!
I laughed so hard at your father in law's comment right at the start! Best recipe on the net! Thank you!
Yeah he's pretty awesome lol! He made me laugh too. I'm really glad that you liked recipe and will pass on your sweet comment to the family. 😁💜 They really are the best bacalaitos! My husband's family is full of amazing Cooks. 😁😁😁 thank you so much for your comment! It means a lot 😁
I am a very good cook and your bacalaitos are the best. Fresh ingredients always makes it taste better.
Your father in law is so handsome. I have a soft spot for Puerto Rican men. My youngest daughter is Puerto Rican. ☺
This looks like such an easy but delicious recipe.
I can't wait to try it this way.
Hi :) Yes, I agree with you, he is very handsome :) He's super nice too :)....... I also have a soft spot for Puerto Rican men lol. They're just so good looking and romantic! .......I hope that you get a chance to give these bacalaitos a try. They are one of my absolute favorite things. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your nice comment. Have a great week!!!
@@bestbitesforever can I make them without boiling the salted cod?
Hi :) I have honestly never tried it that way but it makes since that it would work. I always cook mine since I usually make these the day after making bacalao (using the leftover fish from the bacalao). You are right though, the fish should cook while the fritter is frying.....just cut it into small pieces before you start. Thanks for your question and for watching - and if you don't mind, let me know how they turn out :)
@@bestbitesforever it came out yummy. Since you bread & fry fish I figured it wouldn't have to be boiled. Yes it came out yummy. I'm making some again today from leftover fritter masa. Sorry I can't write Spanish. I'm Puerto Rican from N.Y.C. but I live in Cape Cod MA now. I miss N.Y. food!
Cool, I'm so glad that it came out! I'm going to try it that way next time :) No big deal that you don't write in Spanish. English is my first language and my Spanish is only so-so but getting better. My husband is the one that's Puerto Rican and the reason that I make so much Puerto Rican food (I'm as white as they come lol). I've never lived in NY but I've been there, the food is great for sure!
Best recipe 🤗 that's how my grandma did it.
So so so sooo good!
I love making these every year , year round, good job you got it down pack....
Hi, thank you so much. I learned how to make these from my husband's family. This is one of my favorite treats for sure. They are so yummy :) Thank you for watching!
I just made these favs for my mom. I want you to know that her response was "I'm in Heaven."!!! That was a huge compliment coming from her because she is a picky eater. They were really, really, deeeeeeee licious. God Bless all of you for sharing.
+Sonia Feliz Yay! That is awesome that she liked them (and you too). Thank you for writing and telling me, I will share your comment with my family :) and God Bless you and your family too.
Thank you for responding so quickly! You are very sweet and I will be subscribing.
You're welcome, thank you for subscribing :) I hope that you find lots of recipes that you love!
I'm making this. It's been such a long time since I've eaten calaitos
Awesome!!! They are sooooo good! Enjoy and thanks for watching!!!
Those look beautiful and bet they taste amazing
Thank you so much! They are really delicious for sure 😋Thanks for watching!
I love it when people embrace the culture that they marry into and incorporate it with their culture. If we all embraced other cultures we probably get along better. Life is short people it this is what it’s all about. Bacalaitos for everyone!!
Loved the Smores ice cream terrine recipe, can't wait to make it!
+Sonia Feliz Thank you :) I hope you give it a try. It's really delicious :)
Nice love your tips
Great recipe! I'm going to return the Bacalaitos box mix from Goya and make your recipe instead! Thanks for sharing this recipe.
+Olivia Diaz Awesome, I'm excited for you to try it, it's definitely better than the one from Goya although that one does pretty well in a pinch :) Let me know how it turns out :)
This is a favorite in all the islands.We call it salt fish fritters/cakes served with a dipping sauce at times
I absolutely love these. I've only had them in Puerto Rico and here when the family makes them but if I make my way to some of the other islands I'll definitely look for them :) What kind of dipping sauce do you make with them? My husband likes them with either hot sauce or that vinegar pineapple sauce....I can't think of the name of it.....
@@bestbitesforever Each family use they own recipe.Usually a tomato based sauce similar to barbeque style with hot sauce in it
Wow. Que rico. Thanks for sharing
Gracias por la receta muchisimas gracias de partamente de aqui en TEXAS Pero soy de la ISLA DE Puerto Rico. Gracias . Y que Dios los bendiga por alla. Peace out!!!!
Very nice, thick plenty of fish and delicious
I just found this video and I have to agree with the recipe and what your father-in-law said, if you don't like it you're a Embustero, LOL 🤣 The only difference in my sofrito I blend it before hand put it in jars; less work. 😄
Your father-in-law looks like my late Uncle Bobby he was from Carolina, Country Club PR
I was from Rio Grande la ciudad del Yunque (Rain Forrest)
Have a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous & Blessed New Year! 🎆🎇
Nicely done! And great recipe
Thank you :)
thanks. looks great and very tasty...gotta make 'em....thanks again
***** You are welcome :) Enjoy!
Other videos n people add some of the salt fish water to flour gives it more flavor to the batter, I'm mixing videos adding some of the fish water to batter n onions from your video others didnt use since I dont have onion powder thanks for sharing.im making some right now fish is boiling😋😋😋
Just made these delicious bacalaitos, thanks for the recipe, I always keep bacalao in my freezer for those days when I just got to have one of them ,but seriously I followed your father in laws ,brother recipe and ok you win.👍👌👐🐟🥑🍽🍮🍺😁😉
Yay! I'm so glad that you liked them :) This is my favorite recipe for bacalaitos for sure. My .....uncle in law.... lol is a great cook. We stayed with him on our last visit to Puerto Rico and ate soooo much good food! Thank you for watching :)
I use canned cod Portuguese style when I want shortcuts! add sofrito . I add bits of CULANTRO!! Its still bacalaitos "estilo Boricua"!!
Yo naci en CAGUAS soy d Gurabo 🥰🥰
¡Es tan hermoso allí!
The best receipe yet ty
Your father in law is very handsome 😍
He's definitely a good looking guy 😃Really a sweetheart too. He and my mother in law just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last week!!!
they so easy to make ..i been doing the Box and petting extra codfish lol
These Bacalaitos look absolutely tempting and delicious Chef. Big like from your newest subscriber.
Bacalaitos are the BESSTT THINGS EVERRRRRR
I'm going to have to agree with you lol - they are soooooo good! I'm so happy to have the family recipe :) Thanks for watching!
bestbitesforever 💜 ur welcome :D
I just received the recao plants I ordered for this receta & I've been super excited to try this recipe ever since I saw it! Funny the recao plants came from PR like the recipe lol
Haha, that's awesome! I'm excited for you to try it too, it's soooo good :) Let me know how it comes out!
bestbitesforever 💜 It might be a little while as the plants are very small right now but I will definitely let you how well we enjoy it!
Lol, I didn't even think about the plant having to grow. I was all excited for you to make them :) Yes, please do let me know how they are, I'm sure that you'll love them :)
bestbitesforever 💜 Lol no worries! I will though & thanks again in advanced 🇵🇷
Sergio Perez You're welcome 😀
...God bless you 💜
My Puerto Rican husband has been asking for bacalaitos for years and after finding your incredible pastele recipe, I was excited to see one for the codfish. I'm curious though, I stopped using Sazon years ago because of the MSG and I'm seeking more whole-food, traditional options. Most of the time I work around the Sazon easily because most of the recipes are "wet" stews and braises... but I'm not sure how I'd do that here. I'm thinking that garlic powder, salt, cumin and ground achiote could do it since the batter calls for fresh recau. The Sazon box reads, (con culantro y achiote) and they translate that to "cilantro and annatto". Cultantro is NOT cilantro though, it's recau, which has en entirely different flavor.
What are your thoughts?
Yes, I totally agree with you that you could use a combo of those spices, you could also add just a small amount (about a Tablespoon) of achiote oil into the onion mixture before you add it into the flour ua-cam.com/video/CcACp3_X_Tw/v-deo.html For any of my recipes that call for sazzon, you can usually start by substituting the oil at the beginning with achiote oil. I hope that this is helpful :) and thank you so much for your nice comments :)
Me dio hambre...
Yo también :)
Gracias!
THANK U 😅
Love thz fer sure would
😌verdue the fish content per application.
Wepa!! I'm boricua too here on phoenix we should play some domino's sometime 😄
+Jo Nunez LOL, wepa! OK, but my hubbie has to come too ;)
we don't Facebook but I'll let her know to reach out keep up with the awesome videos your recipes are amazing..
+Jo Nunez Yeah, definitely have her message me or something. And, thank you :)
beginning was funny. always good to mix some comedy in when u can
Can I use cilantro to replace recao?
Hello how many times do I boil the cod fish
haha of course..my wife will be there too we just haven't meet to many puertoricans here in the valley
+Jo Nunez Are you guys new to Phx.?
bestbitesforever 💜
Loooovveeee bacalaitos!!
Hermarie LOL, me too! They're soooooo yummy :)
i will make it but omit that baking powder cuz i like my bacalaitos skinny like the ones on the beach
Sounds good! Enjoy :) and thank you for watching :)
Hey, First time subscriber! It looks very good. I am going to try it soon. I hope I could create them as well as yours look and I hope they taste good;;;;;Thanks for the recipe. You guys look great..I will let you know how it turns out!
+520manhattan Awesome, I'm excited for you to try them. They're soooo good! I'd love to know how they turn out :) Thank you for subscribing 💜
Hey let me tell you! They were a hit! Fantastic very tasty! Thank you again for your video....:-)
You're so welcome!! I'm glad that they turned out so well :) and thank you for letting me know. You made me smile :)
He visto que usan Cilantro, y ustedes Recao,cual mejor? By The way bellos los dos!!Dlb
Es mas facil conseguir Cilantro. Recao es un poco mas fuerte en sabor. Es de acuerdo a su prefrerencia personal. Gracias por ver :)
Cilantro is easier to find. Recao is a bit stronger/sharper. It's personal taste. Thank you for watching!
Your father in law is to funny.
yea we are we moved from Philly
+Jo Nunez Oh, cool. You can have your wife private message me on either my G+ or on facebook so we can get to know each other and then dominoes sound like fun :)
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I cannot get dried cod anywhere. I live in the north eastern part of Georgia. There are no Puerto Rican stores where I live. Can you direct me to where I can find some? or can I use fresh cod or frozen cod?
Hi :) You can usually find it at Asian markets if you happen to have one around you. You can also buy it on Amazon at this link amzn.to/2VKvYme You could use fresh or frozen if that is all that you have available but you may need to add a bit more salt to the recipe since the bacalao is salted and dried. If you're using the fresh or frozen, try the recipe as is and fry one small bacalaito to taste. Then adjust your seasonings from there :) I hope that this is helpful! Thank you for watching :)
Questions: after you cut the 8 leaves and put it to crush what’s inside your container?
Whatever it is what is the measurement. Txs
Hi :) That is garlic. I use 1-2 Tablespoons....closer to two for me but you can adjust to your own taste. I hope this helps - thank you for watching!
They looked fantastic! Is that green leafy veg you used available here in the States? I'd love to try this
+wtglb Thank you so much! The green leaves are called racao. It is available at most Asian or Latino markets in the States. I'm actually in Phoenix and there are a few places that I can get it. You can also get it online if you can't find it near you. Also, it is a close relative of cilantro so if you can't find the racao, cilantro is a good substitute. Thank you for watching and I hope that you give these a try. Let me know how they come out if you do :)
Thanks so much for the info, I think I'm going to make these for my brother when he comes to visit next month! Although they look so good I may have to make a test batch for myself ;-))
+wtglb They are super good, you should definitely do the test batch :) (Are you able to get the bacalao (the fish) in your area?
Yes, salted cod is pretty easy to get here in Massachusetts. I may be trying this on Sunday. Mmmm!
+wtglb Awesome :)
This recipe isn’t on your website. How can i get it??
Hi, thank you so much for letting me know that it wasn't there (I do all of this by myself :) I have added the recipe and you can just follow this link www.bestbitesforever.com/2018/02/06/bacalaitos/ Thank you so much for watching and have a great rest of your day!!!
Where did you buy the bacalao.
Hi, I got it at a local International market called Lee Lee's. You can also find it at most Asian markets and on Amazon. Have a great rest of your day!
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I know it's been years since this post. Can you please post the recipe?
No problem :) I have added the ingredients list to the description. I also have an updated version of this video here ua-cam.com/video/MnnA923VowQ/v-deo.html Thanks for watching!!!
Do you really have to boil fish for 15 minutes? I'm a try without cooking fish in water. It should cook when you fry the fritters?
I have honestly never tried it that way but it makes since that it would work. I always cook mine since I usually make these the day after making bacalao (using the leftover fish from the bacalao). You are right though, the fish should cook while the fritter is frying.....just cut it into small pieces before you start. Thanks for your question and for watching - and if you don't mind, let me know how they turn out :)
Hello. I am trying to get the Bacalaitos recipe but the link for the recipe expired. Is there any other way I can obtain that recipe? Thank you, Gladys
+Gladys Rios Hi Gladys, thank you for writing in. I had not realized that there was an issue with my site. The site is back up, unfortunately, the bacalaitos recipe is not. I will try my best to get it done by the end of the weekend. In the meantime, the recipe is given in the video if you don't mind writing while you watch :). I hope that this is helpful. Thank you for watching :)
I cannot find RECAO here in MIAMI for the life of me. I miss cooking with that
+Mara Tirado It really does add a great flavor. I had trouble finding it too for awhile and then I found it at an Asian Market. Have you checked your local Asian and Indian markets, you may have some luck there. If not, you can buy the seeds on Amazon and they should grow great for you in Miami......I miss South Florida, I used to live there too :)l
+bestbitesforever , not in our markets, I ordered the seeds and customs seized them. no luck... what are they called in English maybe I can order them from a nursery
+Mara Tirado There are several names for it - long coriander, wild or Mexican coriander, fitweed, spiritweed, stinkweed, duck-tongue herb, sawtooth or saw-leaf herb, and sawtooth coriander. Although it has all of these names, I've only seen it under the English name long coriander. I also found this seller on Amazon. I've never bought from them though so I'm not sure about the quality and so forth. I hope this is helpful :)
www.amazon.com/Culantro-coriander-mexican-Parsley-Kitchenseeds/dp/B00CQC6CK2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1457485615&sr=8-6&keywords=recao
bestbitesforever going to check them out, thank you. I have ordered Mexican Coriander and it wasn't recao. lol I get funny looks when I go looking. There is a Farmers Market nearby going to check there also. Thank you again!. Btw I made Escabeche de Pezcao today. YUM!
+Mara Tirado Mmmmm, that sounds so good, I could totally go for a plate right now!
Can you use catfish instead of cod?
I have never made these with catfish but I don't see why not 😃
What is in the packet of seadoning?
Hi :) The seasoning packet is Sazzon. You can either use it or replace it with 2 Tablespoons of achiote oil (annatto oil). I have an updated version of this video where I use the achiote oil if you'd like to check it out - ua-cam.com/video/MnnA923VowQ/v-deo.html Thank you so much for stopping by!
You can find it in the goya section. The brand name is goya they have little & big boxes. Sazon.
Where in Caguas? I used to live there.
I'm not exactly sure....I'll have to ask him. It's beautiful there :)
I run the bacalao under water to take off the top salt then I boil it for a bit and that's it. If you take off all the salt there's no point in making it. I never use baking powder because I don't like them puffy.
What temperature should the oil be at while cooking them?
So I made these last night, & oh my gosh these were so awesomely delicious!!! Thank You & your family again for sharing this recipe!! 🇵🇷 😁
Hi, I'm so sorry that I didn't get back to you in time about the temperature, I've been working like crazy. It sounds like you got it right though :) Did you get to use your recao plant or is it still growing?
bestbitesforever 💜 Not a problem, I totally understand! Yes I was able to use the recao I'm growing too!! I cooked them at about 350 in the deep fryer & altered the recipe just slightly but they were super light & fluffy! Best recipe ever & everyone else thought so too!! I'll be making them again tomorrow they were so good!!!
Awesome!!!
bestbitesforever 💜 Yes they were thank you!! When I say I altered slightly- I did a full teaspoon of baking powder like you suggested, double the cod to about half a pound & left them in big pieces, & instead of regular water I used Perrier! I can't wait to try your other recipes!! 😁
Recao is Culantro in English.
Thank you 😄
Embustes tuyos jaajajajajja
From viv..
*Sazón
*Recao
Culantro
+Giovanni Saez ;)
*THE RECIPE IS DEAD ON HOW I DO IT (AUTHENTIC). OVER JUST LAUGHING ABOUT ALL THE GRINGAS ON HERE ASKING SO MANY QUESTIONS AND WRITING "MY PUERTO RICAN HUSBAND" LOL😂😂😂 I CAN'T HELP BUT LAUGH💙 Jesus calm down, we know your man is Spanish and that's why y'all are here to please him. just like to we watch the vids for the clueless comments and how they are tryna work around our recipe to excuse salt* 👌😂👌😂 your stomachs just can't handle all that flavor. much love tho💙. (and GRINGAS don't get your panties all in a bunch over this comment plz), if you have a Puerto Rican man then you know this is how the female relatives speak.. deal with it, we joke but we state the truth.
lol*putting
Your recipe is loaded with Bacalao! Sadly, all the kioskitos in PR only sell lard pancakes, as these have absolutely no bacalao in them. I can't remember the last time I had a bacalaito that had any bacalao in it! SAD!
Looks great, but slow down. It's hard to follow. Also, please explain what racao is and add the list of ingredients to your description.
Omg she cannot speak Spanish. So embarrassing
Really? Why is it embarrassing? I don't speak hundreds of languages. Should I be embarrassed of each individual one or are you in some way elitist or racist and find Spanish to be the most important so I only need to be embarrassed of that one? Do you speak every language or are you also embarrassed and just can't emotionally handle it so you're lashing out at me?
yu dont have to be so nasty