# Saltfish Fritters

These are saltfish fritters made drop style, perfect as an appetizer for Thanksgiving or any occasion.

- Cuisine: Caribbean
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 10 ounces saltfish
- 2 tbsps green onions
- 1 plum tomato
- 2 tbsps fresh thyme leaves
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry jerk seasoning
- 0.75 cup water
- oil
- pepper jelly

## Instructions

1. Place about 10 ounces of boiled and picked saltfish into a bowl.
2. Add green onions to the bowl.
3. Add a plum tomato (without seeds) to the bowl.
4. Add fresh thyme leaves to the bowl.
5. Add a scotch bonnet pepper (without seeds) to the bowl.
6. Combine all the ingredients in the bowl.
7. Add 2 cups of flour to the mixture.
8. Add 2 teaspoons of baking powder to the mixture.
9. Add 1 teaspoon of black pepper to the mixture.
10. Add 1 teaspoon of dry jerk seasoning to the mixture (or Maggi All Purpose seasoning if dry jerk seasoning is unavailable).
11. Stir the dry ingredients with the saltfish and vegetables.
12. Add 3/4 cup of water to the mixture and mix until the batter is very stiff.
13. Heat oil in a frying pan until very hot.
14. Use a cookie scoop to drop spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil.
15. Fry the fritters until they are golden brown.
16. Remove the fritters from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain them on a wire rack.
17. Serve the saltfish fritters with melted pepper jelly.

## Equipment

- bowl
- spatula
- frying pan
- cookie scoop
- slotted spoon
- wire rack

## Tips

- Finely dice all ingredients.
- Make sure the oil is very hot before dropping the fritters.
- Drain the fritters on a wire rack to keep them crispy and prevent sogginess.
- The key to making the best saltfish fritters is to season the batter very well.
- If you don't have dry jerk seasoning, you can use Maggi All Purpose seasoning.
- You can get creative with these and add shrimp or lobster instead of saltfish.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCPPILPum1o/?igsh=MWJtcTVkMW0wODhjOA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/12eca135-5a43-4f4f-bfbf-da8b15e5ceb5
- Extracted: 2025-11-22

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