Tasty Fish Cakes
From lindri 14 years agoIngredients
- Serves 4 as an Appetizer shopping list
- 2 fillets of salmon, cod, sole, or other fish (1/2 lb. to 3/4 lb. or 300 g.) shopping list
- 2 large (or 3 small) potatoes shopping list
- about 1 cup oil for frying (peanut, sunflower, coconut, canola, or other vegetable oil) shopping list
- approximately 1 cup flour OR 1 1/2 cups bread or cracker crumbs (bread or cracker crumbs make a crispier crust) shopping list
- 1 egg, beaten shopping list
- PASTE: shopping list
- 2 Tbsp. fish sauce shopping list
- 1 red or green chili, sliced (de-seeded if you prefer mild cakes) shopping list
- 3 kaffir lime leaves (dried, fresh, or frozen), snipped into small pieces with scissors (discard stem) shopping list
- 3 spring onions, sliced shopping list
- 1/3 cup coriander leaves and stems, chopped shopping list
- 3 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
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.
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