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Soldaditos de Pavía or codfish beignets Recipe
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Soldaditos de Pavía or codfish beignets

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

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Prep time: Spain Spanish
Cook time: Servings: 4

Wine and Drink Pairings: fino

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

  1. Follow the link below for directions.