🇱🇨 Saint Lucian Cuisine

Accra

Saltfish Fritters

Prep Time 30 minutes

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 284 kcal

Crispy deep-fried fritters made with salted codfish, flour, and fiery Scotch bonnet pepper. A beloved street food and party snack across Saint Lucia.

Ingredients

200g salted codfish, soaked and flaked
150g all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 Scotch bonnet pepper, finely minced
3 chives, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
150ml water
Oil for deep frying
Salt to taste

Instructions

1 Soak saltfish overnight, boil 10 minutes, drain, and flake finely.
2 Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
3 Add flaked fish, Scotch bonnet, chives, and garlic. Mix well.
4 Add water gradually to form a thick batter.
5 Heat oil to 175C. Drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil.
6 Fry until golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes per batch.
7 Drain on paper towels and serve hot.

Did You Know?

The name accra comes directly from Accra, the capital of Ghana, revealing the dish's West African ancestry brought to the Caribbean by enslaved peoples.