Jamaican Stamp And Go (codfish Fritters)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cod fish fillets
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon scotch bonnet pepper, minced (you can use jalapeno pepper)
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Recipe

• 1 heat fish and just enough water to cover to boiling. reduce heat, cover, and simmer until fish flakes easily with fork, about 5 to 7 mimutes; drain. cool and flake.
• 2 cook and stir onions in 2 tablespoons oil until tender.
• 3 heat vegetable oil (about 1 1/2 inches high) in a small stock pot to about 360°f.
• 4 beat together the flour, milk, egg, baking powder, salt, 1 teaspoon oil, minced pepper, and garlic with hand beater until smooth. stir in flaked fish and cooked onions.
• 5 drop by level tablespoons into hot oil. fry for about 5 to 6 at a time until golden brown, turning once, about 4 minutes. drain on paper towels.
• 6 serve withy tartar sauce and lemon wedges, if desired.