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fabulous fish cakes

Fish cakes are delicious for a light and flavorful lunch or a starter course.  Slightly unexpected and always appreciated, it is hard to go wrong with this recipe.

The only downside to the dish…is I find them slightly messy to make.  You end up using quite a lot of pans and plates.

But that being said, fishcakes are well worth the effort and the great part is you can make them a day in advance.

fabulous fish cakes

Fish cakes are delicious for a light and flavorful lunch or a starter course.  Slightly unexpected and always appreciated, it is hard to go wrong with this recipe.

The only downside to the dish…is I find them slightly messy to make.  You end up using quite a lot of pans and plates.

But that being said, fishcakes are well worth the effort and the great part is you can make them a day in advance.

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Ingredients

Recipe serves: 8
1 pound 12 ounces (about 1 kg) fresh cod
4 medium size (about 425g) yellow potatoes (maris piper)
1 cup (250ml) milk
2 bay leaves
3-4 peppercorns
2 tablespoons capers
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 tablespoon horseradish cream
1 finely chopped small shallot
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped chives
1 cup water
a pinch salt
for coating
2 beaten eggs
1/2 cup (65 grams) flour
3/4 cup (95 grams) plain bread crumbs
vegetable oil for frying
for the sauce
1/2 cup (130 grams) plain yoghurt
1/2 cup (130 grams) sour cream or creme fraiche
2 teaspoons horseradish
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
greens (optional)
8-one half wheels lemon garnish
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thoughts&stories

If variety is your spice in life substitute some of the cod for another fish.  I often make these with both cod and salmon – especially if I have frozen salmon from another time.

Instead of the horseradish sauce I suggest here, you can also be more traditional with a fish tartar sauce.  I have never loved mayonnaise-based sauces but there are many really good store bought options or easy recipes.

Wines

Sauvignon blanc

lightly oaked Chardonnay (especially if you substitute any salmon for the cod)

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fabulous fish cakes
  • time
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • serves
    8
  • skill level
    Medium

Ingredients

  • for coating

  • for the sauce

Directions

1
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Peel the potatoes and cut into same size cubes to ensure an even cooking time.

2
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Place potatoes in a medium size saucepan, add cold water, a pinch of salt, and bring to the boil. Lower heat to simmer for 10 minutes or until tender.

3
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In meantime add 1 cup milk and 1 cup water to a saute pan with the bay leaves and peppercorns.

4
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Lay all the fish in the milk and water mixture to gently poach.

5
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Cover the saute pan, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 4 minutes. Take off the heat and let stand with the cover for 10 minutes, which will gently cook the fish.

6
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Lift the fish out of the milk with a slotted spoon and put on a plate to cool. Discard the milk liquid.

7
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Drain the potatoes in a colander and leave for a few minutes to cool.

8
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In a mortar and pestle, or any small dish, pound the capers and shallots, add the lemon juice, horseradish cream and mustard, mix together well.

9
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Take a large mixing bowl and add the potatoes - they will break apart which is fine. Add the fish, sauce, chopped chives and blend together.

10
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Form the fish into 8 round shapes, or 16 small ones. I use a medium size pastry ring to get a uniform shape. You can also use a scale and weigh each one to ensure uniform size and then just form into patties like a hamburger.

11
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Chill for at least 30 minutes to make the fish cakes firm. You can also prepare a day ahead and refrigerate ovenight.

12
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Preheat oven to 170F (75C) for warming.

13
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Place the flour, beaten eggs and breadcrumbs in separate bowls - preparing your little assembly line.

14
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Dip each fish cake in the flour, followed by the egg and then finishing off with breadcrumbs. I suggest using left hand for liquid dipping and right hand for dry ingredients to avoid too much mess on your hands.

15
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Place each dipped fishcake on a plate or cutting board until ready to fry.

16
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Heat oil in a saute pan, place fish cakes in batches into the oil and gently fry until golden brown. It should take about 4 minutes per side. Adjust heat as needed and add more oil when necessary for the batches.

17
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Place fishcakes in the warm oven until ready to serve. You can fully prepare and keep warm for up to an hour.

18
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Horseradish sauce

Place yoghurt, sour cream/creme fraiche, horseradish and chives in a bowl. Mix well and check to taste, adding more horseradish or chives to taste.

19
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Serve fishcake on a salad (greens of your choice - though goes well with my simple green salad with fennel click here ) with a nice tablespoon of horseradish sauce and half wheel of lemon.