Soldaditos de Pavía or codfish beignets Recipe
Soldaditos de Pavía, meaning Pavía soldiers, are strips of desalted codfish, marinated in a mixture of lemon juice and Spanish sweet pimentón, then either coated first in flour then in egg, or in a frying batter, deep-fried in olive oil and served with a strip of roasted red pepper around them
Ingredients
- 1.1 pound (500g) good quality salted codfish
- Juice of 1-2 lemons
- 1 1/2 tsp sweet pimentón (or more if you like)
- A dash of white pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- First option - simple beignet coating:
- o 1 beaten egg
- o AP flour or chickpea flour
- Second option - somewhat-time-consuming beignet frying batter:
- o 2/3 cup (100g) flour
- o 1/4 cup eau-de-vie or similar spirit
- o 3/4 tsp (5g) baker's yeast
- o 1 tbsp olive oil
- o 1 pinch of saffron
- o 1 pinch salt
- Virgin olive oil for deep-frying (essential for real soldaditos)
- 1 large roasted red pepper, in strips
Directions
- Follow the link below for directions.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 45g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 101 | |
| Calories from Fat 90 | 89% |
| Total Fat 10.23g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 1.41g | 6% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium 74mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 2.23g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.7g | 2% |
| Sugars 1.47g | 1% |
| Protein 0.34g | 1% |
