Crispy Bacalaitos
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Bacalaitos are a Popular Puerto Rican Street Food. They're thin, crispy and delicious.
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Step 1
First, you need to remove the excess salt of the salted cod by rinsing in cold water.
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Step 2
Boil the codfish (bacalao) for 15 minutes. This helps to further remove excess salt but still leaves a good amount needed for the recipe.
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Step 3
Make your mix. In a large bowl add the flour, and seasonings and mix until there are no visible lumps.
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Step 4
Add your codfish and mix it in. This is when you taste the batter to make sure is well seasoned.
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Step 5
In a large pan add your oil to a medium heat. Once the oil is hot pour 1/2 cup of batter.
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Step 6
Fry each bacalaito for 3 minutes on each side on medium heat. Then finish frying for 2 minutes on high heat.
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Make these delicious bacalaitos and eat them just like they are made in Puerto Rico.
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Crispy Bacalaitos
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