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Ingredients for Codfish Croquetes and Garlic Mayonnaise
300 grams of cooked and shredded cod (save the cooking water)
55 gr butter
75 gr flour
350 ml cod cooking water
Salt and pepper to taste
Flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs to taste
Garlic mayonnaise
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon mustard
salt and pepper to taste
1 large garlic clove
60ml extra virgin olive oil
60ml sunflower oil
Preparation
For the croquetes, put the butter in a pan and let it melt.
Add the flour and dissolve well, then gradually add the cod cooking water, stirring constantly over a low heat until thick. Add the shredded cod and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and place the mixture in a bowl, cover with cling film and chill overnight.
Shape into balls and roll in flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs. Fry until golden brown. Serve immediately with the mayonnaise.
For the garlic mayonnaise, put the egg in the blender jug with the lemon juice, mustard and grated garlic clove. Season with a little salt and pepper and add half the oil. Switch on the hand blender and blend the mixture up and down until it is smooth.
Then add the rest of the oil and the olive oil, whisking constantly until the mixture is thick and has the consistency of mayonnaise.
Store in the fridge until serving.
Ingredients for "Bulhão de Pato" clams
1kg clams
1 bunch coriander
1/2 lemon
4 chopped garlic cloves
1 chopped onion
olive oil to taste
50ml white wine
salt to taste
Preparation
Prepare the clams (if they're fresh, soak them in salted water and rinse them in several times).
Then heat a pan with a generous drizzle of olive oil, let it heat up and add the chopped garlic cloves and the chopped onion.
Let it brown a little and add the clams, chopped coriander stalks and white wine, seasoning with a little salt. Cover and cook, stirring the pan from time to time, until all the clams have opened.
Drizzle with lemon juice and serve sprinkled with chopped fresh coriander.
Enjoy!
