🇮🇸 Icelandic Cuisine

Fiskibollur

Fish Balls

Prep Time 25 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 301 kcal

Tender Icelandic fish balls made from minced cod and potatoes, pan-fried golden and served with a creamy curry or bechamel sauce.

Ingredients

500g cod fillet, minced
2 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed
1 egg
2 tbsp flour
1 small onion, grated
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
Butter for frying
Curry sauce or bechamel for serving

Instructions

1 Mince the cod finely in a food processor.
2 Combine fish, mashed potatoes, egg, flour, onion, salt, and pepper. Mix until the mixture holds together.
3 With wet hands, form into balls slightly larger than golf balls.
4 Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat.
5 Fry fish balls for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
6 Serve hot with curry sauce or bechamel and boiled potatoes.

Did You Know?

Fiskibollur day at school cafeterias was so popular in Iceland that it became a meme — every Icelander has a strong opinion about cafeteria fish balls.