Fish cake is a Food item similar to croquettes. But however the recipe which you are about to follow in not your regular /ordinary recipe where cooked fish is used. This is for a raw fish chopped into small fine pieces to retain the fishy taste,then mixed with other ingredients and pan fried or grilled.
Ingredients
100 g white fish fillet such as grouper, snapper or even salmon will do. Basically from sustainable sources
olive oil or butter
a few sprigs of fresh corriander
1 large free-range egg
1 lemon whereby 1/2pc is sqeezed for juice
1 tablespoon plain flour , plus extra for dusting
2 tablespoon white breadcrumbs
1pc red onion chopped
1 clove garlic chopped
Pinch Salt and pepper
Method
Step 1
In a medium mixing bowl, Add the chopped fish, potatoes, egg, onions, garlic and other dry ingredients,.Season and Mix well.
Let the mixture rest for 1/2 to 1 hrs in a refrigerator.
Step 2
Place flour on a plate. Form generous 1/4 cup fish patties about 1/2 inch thick as making burger patties. Dip patties into flour to lightly coat each side.
Step 3
In a large, preferably nonstick skillet or griddle , heat a teaspoon of olive oil over medium heat. Cook fish cakes until golden brown, about 5 to 8 minutes each side, adding more oil as needed.
Move to a paper-towel-lined plate.
Step 4
If you like. Chop onions, pickled gherkin, garlic, capers, parsley and add a little of lime juice to make tartar sauce and serve with the fish cakes and lemon wedges.
Easy as ABC.
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