From Gema la gaditana's kitchen in Spain.

Originally published on Cookpad Spain as Croquetas de bacalao y patata de Lola 🐟 🥔 🇪🇸, with US measurements.

Lola's Cod and Potato Croquettes 🐟 🥔 🇪🇸

Name: Lola's Cod and Potato Croquettes 🐟 🥔 🇪🇸
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: Makes about 45 croquettes
Ingredients: 1 pound cod, desalted (about 450 grams) 🐟; 1 pound potatoes (about 500 grams) 🥔; 1/2 red onion 🧅; 3 cloves roasted garlic 🧄; 1 bunch fresh parsley 🌿; 2 eggs 🍳; 1/3 cup pine nuts (about 50 grams); Oil for frying

Gema la gaditana @Tevasapuntar

Valencia, Valencia, España

This recipe was taught to me by a friend. One day, while chatting, I mentioned I wanted to make Valencian cod croquettes, and she said, 'If you want, I can tell you how my mom used to make them.' Of course, I wanted to know how Lola made her croquettes, so I made them and have treasured the recipe ever since. At home, they're known as Lola's croquettes, and I always make them for appetizers when friends come over—they're just delicious. And with the national team in the Euro Cup final, I already have them ready. Let's get cooking! 👩‍🍳 Enjoy!

Gema la gaditana @Tevasapuntar

Valencia, Valencia, España

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Ingredients

40 min plus resting time

Makes about 45 croquettes

1 poundcod, desalted (about 450 grams) 🐟
1 poundpotatoes (about 500 grams) 🥔
1/2red onion 🧅
3 clovesroasted garlic 🧄
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1 bunchfresh parsley 🌿
2eggs 🍳
1/3 cuppine nuts (about 50 grams)
Oil for frying

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Steps

40 min plus resting time

1

Soak the cod in water to remove the salt two days in advance, changing the water every 12 hours.
2

Place the chopped potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then add the cod. When it comes back to a boil, cook for 5 minutes and remove the cod. Continue cooking the potatoes until tender.
3

Meanwhile, finely chop the onion, roasted garlic, and parsley. Set aside.
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Toast the pine nuts in a skillet for a few minutes until golden. Flake the cod onto a clean towel. Close the towel and squeeze to remove excess water while breaking the cod into small pieces.
6

Drain the potatoes and mash them. Add the cod, pine nuts, and the chopped onion, garlic, and parsley mixture.
7

Add the eggs and mix until you have a uniform dough, as shown in the video.
8

Shape the mixture into croquettes, as shown in the video. They're now ready to fry or freeze.
9

Lola used to dip them in egg white before frying, but I didn't. I froze most of them and fried a few to get started 😂😂😂

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Published in the US on August 27, 2025 16:33

Valencia, Valencia, España

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