Search Inspiration

No idea what to search for? Start browsing till you find something.

Home Veal Scallopine

Tasty Fish Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Place potatoes in a pot of water over high heat. Allow to boil while you perform the next several steps.
  • Place paste ingredients in a mini-chopper or food processor. Process well to create a paste. OR simply mince and stir everything together.
  • If using frozen fish, thaw it thoroughly (to thaw fish quickly, place in a bowl of tepid water for a few minutes). Cut the raw fish into small pieces and place in a mixing bowl. Remove any bones you might find.
  • When potatoes are cooked and soft enough to mash, drain them and place in a flat-bottomed bowl (or back in the pot). Quickly mash with a potato masher.
  • Add the mashed potatoes plus the paste you made earlier to the fish pieces. Mix well (don't worry if the fish falls apart).
  • Now, using your hands, make small patties or cakes. Tip: if cakes won't stay together because they are too "wet", add a little flour or bread/cracker crumbs to the fish/potato mixture.
  • Make Ahead Tip: If making ahead of time, cover cakes and refrigerate (overnight or up to 48 hours beforehand). When guests arrive, remove from fridge and continue with the steps below.
  • Cover a counter-top or cutting board with flour or bread/cracker crumbs. Tip: to make bread or cracker crumbs finer, briefly blend in a food processor. Dip the fishcakes into the beaten egg, then turn them over in the flour or breadcrumbs to coat.
  • Pour oil into a wok or frying pan, about 1 inch (or more) deep. Turn heat to medium-high (or around #7 on the dial). Oil is hot enough when bubbles begin to rise from the bottom of the pan, or when you see the oil "moving" ("snaking") across the bottom of the pan. Test it by dipping the edge of a fish cake into the oil - if it sizzles and begins to cook, the oil is ready.
  • Fry fish cakes until golden brown, approximately 2-3 minutes on each side. Use tongs to turn the cakes. When they are done frying, place on paper towels (or a tea towel) to drain excess oil.
  • Serve hot with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce for dipping. Or make your own dipping sauce.

Reviews & Comments 2

Add a Link?

Post a link to another recipe or group by pasting the url into the box where you want it to show up. We'll do the rest.

Post Message or cancel
  • lindri 16 years ago
    Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag
    " It was excellent "
    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    great post and family recipe thanks high5
    Was this review helpful? Yes Flag

The Cook

lindri Pretoria, ZA

Recipe Compare-o-Matic!
Choosing between similar recipes? Click the green link below on a few promising recipes and the compare-o-matic will help you choose the right one. It's pretty awesome.
Maybe List
Hang onto this recipe

while I look at others.
Holding 0 recipes