Cod popcorn with cucumber and potato salad
- medium
- 4
- 60 minutes
These small cod bites have all the crispy, moreish appeal of popcorn with their light, flavoursome batter. Luke Tipping's recipe is a winner for all ages and with its hearty salad on the side, a good alternative to fish and chips.
First published in 2015
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Ingredients
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Cod popcorn
- 200g of cod fillet, boneless, cut into 1cm cubes
- 150g of plain flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 125ml of milk
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of black pepper
- 1000ml of vegetable oil
Potato and cucumber salad
- 4 large potatoes
- 1 cucumber, peeled and cut into ribbons
- 2 tbsp of buttermilk
- 2 tbsp of mayonnaise
- 1 bunch of chives, chopped
- 1 pinch of salt
SAVE RECIPE
Equipment
- Deep fat fryer
- Apple corer
Method
1
First, prepare the batter for the cod. Add the flour and baking powder to a bowl, pour in the milk and whisk to form a thick pancake-like batter. If too thick, add a little milk to loosen
- 150g of plain flour
- 125ml of milk
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
2
Fold in the diced cod, shallots and spring onions. Season with salt and pepper and set aside
- 200g of cod fillet, boneless, cut into 1cm cubes
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 2 spring onions, chopped
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of black pepper
3
To prepare the salad, rinse and scrub the potatoes. Use an apple corer to punch out cylinders in the potatoes
4
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the potato cylinders and simmer over a medium heat until almost cooked, approximately 15 minutes
- 1 pinch of salt
5
Once cooked, use a slotted spoon to gently remove the potatoes from the water, transfer to a container or salad bowl and set aside
6
Heat a deep-fat fryer to 150°C. Alternatively, fill a deep saucepan with oil to a third of the way up. Caution: hot oil can be dangerous
- 1000ml of vegetable oil
7
Use a teaspoon to carefully drop pieces of the cod mixture into the hot oil. Fry until golden for about 3-4 minutes
8
Remove the cod popcorn carefully with a slotted spoon. Drain on kitchen towel
10
Divide the cod popcorn onto plates and serve alongside the cucumber and potato salad
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