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Fish Cakes

This recipe works great with any kind of fish or a combination of fish, but I prefer those varieties, which are flaky rather than firm. Striped bass, panfish, catfish and lingcod fillets are exceptional when formed into cakes.

Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozFinely diced red onion
2   Garlic cloves - minced
2   Eggs - beaten (large)
1 teaspoon 5mlDijon mustard
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozSeasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup 59mlMayonnaise
1/4 cup 23g / 0.8ozMinced fresh basil
  = (or 2 tspns dried basil leaves)
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
1   Freshly-ground white pepper
1 1/2 lbs 681g / 24ozFish fillets - flaked, squeezed,
  And patted dry (see comments)
3 tablespoons 45mlOlive or vegetable oil
  Spicy Mayonnaise - (see recipe)

Recipe Instructions

Combine first 9 ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Add fish and combine mixture with hands until blended. Do not overmix. Mixture should be chunky. Form into 8 round cakes, about 3/4- to 1-inch thick.

Heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add cakes and lightly brown on first side, about 4 minutes. Turn cakes over carefully with a spatula and cook for 3 minutes more or until cakes or just cooked throughout.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
The Sporting Chef with Scott Leysath at - http://www.sportingchef.com

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