Hake bites
These hake bites They are a great proposal to incorporate fish into the diet of children. Combining it with mashed potatoes and coating it with a crunchy layer of homemade breadcrumbs is the only secret to obtaining crunchy and appetizing bites. Easy right?
You can make these snacks with a great variety of fish, whether these are fresh or frozen. You can also add other spices to the puree such as nutmeg. It is a recipe that you can have your personality in different ways and that goes very well with a well-seasoned green salad.
Preparation time: 1h
Resting time1h
Rations:2 (4 bites)
Ingredients
- 300 g. of patatos
- 150 g. hake
- 1 knob of butter
- Chopped parsley
- Salt pepper
- Olive oil
- 1 egg
- Flour (XNUMXg)
- Breadcrumbs (2 slices of bread)
Step by step
- Wash the potatoes and put them in a saucepan. Cover them with water and leave them cook over medium heat until tender, 30 to 50 minutes.
- The other casserole, heat water and cook the hake with a teaspoon of salt. It will only take a few minutes to be well cooked. Let it temper and crumble the loins, paying attention to remove all the thorns.
- When the potatoes are tender, drain them and let them warm slightly so as not to burn yourself. Peel them and puree them in a bowl together with the butter and a pinch of parsley with the help of a fork.
- Add the cooked hake, correct the salt and add a little freshly ground black pepper. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and reserve in the fridge 1-2 pm.
- While the puree is resting, prepare the breadcrumbs. Put two slices of bread in the chopper until it is reduced to small crumbs. Next, place these on a baking sheet and bake at 150º for 10-20 minutes. The older the bread, the less time it will take to dry. Once done, remove from the oven and reserve.
- Take the puree out of the refrigerator and divide into 4 servings. Shape each portion with your hands; Create a ball first, then flatten it lightly with the flat of your hand against the counter.
- Put the oil to heat in a frying pan. Pass the nibbles through flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs and fry in very hot oil. Take them out and drain them on absorbent paper.
- Serve the hake bites with a green salad.
