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Alaska pollack fish cakes
Delicious fish cakes ideal for lunch or supper. You can make them the previous day up to step 6 and just proceede the next day. Saves time! Ingredients
- 400 g Alaskan pollack or other white fish fillets (fresh or thawed)
- 1/2-1 cup water
- 1 tbs lemon juice
- A splash of white wine
- Parsley
- 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- Mash (puree) from 4 small or 2 large potatoes
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 small red pepper, finely chopped or 1-2 tbs crushed dry pepperoncini
- 2 tbs parsley, chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1-2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 50-80 g butter for cooking
Directions
- Place fish fillets in an ovenproof dish, pour a mixture of water, lemon juice and wine, sprinkle with parsley leaves. Cover with foil suitable for microwave and process 5 minutes on MAX. Drain well and leave to cool. OR
- Steam fish fillets water, lemon juice, wine and parsley about 7 minutes or until it flakes.
- Sauté onion and garlic for 2 minutes in olive oil over low heat until translucent (make sure the garlic does not burn). Remove with slotted spoon and place on a paper towel.
- Mix mashed potatoes, onion, garlic, egg, egg yolk, pepperoncini, parsley, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce.
- Gently flake and fold the fish into potato mixture. If mixture is too wet, add homemade bread crumbs until cakes hold together.
- Roll out the mixture on floured surface to desired thickness (1-2 cm) and cut out 10-12 cakes.
- Fry cakes in hot butter over medium heat, about 4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Remove with slotted spoon and place on a paper towel.
- Serve immediately with a mix of homemade or bought mayonnaise, ketchup and chopped garlic (or other herbs - chives, parsley).
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