Ingredients:
1 pound cod or catfish
1/2 cup bread crumbs (seasoned
or plain)
1/4 cup water
1 medium onion
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 teaspoon white (or black)
ground pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil
Place bread crumbs into small
bowl. Add water.
1 pound cod or catfish
1/2 cup bread crumbs (seasoned
or plain)
1/4 cup water
1 medium onion
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
1/4 teaspoon white (or black)
ground pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil
Place bread crumbs into small
bowl. Add water.
Stir bread crumbs to cover them
evenly with water.
evenly with water.
Let soak for several minutes so
that bread crumbs soften.
that bread crumbs soften.
Place fish into food processor.
Pulse fish until finely chopped
and there are no large chunks
left.
and there are no large chunks
left.
Place fish into a bowl and add
chopped onions.
Add soaked bread crumbs and
egg.
chopped onions.
Add soaked bread crumbs and
egg.
Add salt.
Add pepper.
Mix well to blend all ingredients.
Add pepper.
Mix well to blend all ingredients.
Pour oil into a large skillet. Heat
skillet over medium heat.
Dip your hands in water to
prevent fish from sticking to
them. Take about one heaped
tablespoon of fish mixture and
form cakes with your hands,
flattening them slightly.
skillet over medium heat.
Dip your hands in water to
prevent fish from sticking to
them. Take about one heaped
tablespoon of fish mixture and
form cakes with your hands,
flattening them slightly.
Place fish cakes into heated
skillet.
Fry fish cakes over medium heat
for 5 minutes on each sides,
until dark golden brown.
skillet.
Fry fish cakes over medium heat
for 5 minutes on each sides,
until dark golden brown.
Serve immediately.
Tender and yummy, these fish cakes melt in
your mouth! Add a pinch of freshly grated
nutmeg for additional flavor.
your mouth! Add a pinch of freshly grated
nutmeg for additional flavor.
Fish Cakes
Adapted from
Fish: The Complete Guide to Buying and Cooking
Fish: The Complete Guide to Buying and Cooking
