Description
Savor the taste of the sea with these Proper British Fish Cakes, perfectly paired with a zesty homemade tartar sauce.
Ingredients
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons capers
drained and chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon finely chopped Italian parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh tarragon
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 pinch cayenne pepper
½ cup milk
1 bay leaf
1 pound cod
cut into 1-inch pieces
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
12 ounces russet potato
peeled and quartered
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped Italian parsley
1 tablespoon sliced fresh chives
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
â…“ cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg
beaten
1 cup panko bread crumbs
or as needed
¼ cup vegetable oil
or as needed
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat the milk with the bay leaf. Add the cod, season with salt and pepper, and poach for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Remove the fish and let it cool.
- In a pot, boil the russet potatoes until tender. Drain, mash, and then mix with the cod, cayenne, parsley, chives, and lemon zest. Shape this mixture into patties.
- Dredge each patty in flour, dip in the beaten egg, then coat with panko bread crumbs.
- In a frying pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Fry the fish cakes for about 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- For the tartar sauce, mix together mayonnaise, capers, shallot, parsley, tarragon, horseradish, Dijon mustard, and cayenne in a bowl.
- Serve the fish cakes hot, accompanied by the tartar sauce.
Notes
Ensure the cod is cooked thoroughly during poaching for the best flavor. Feel free to modify the herbs in the tartar sauce based on your preferences.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: frying
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fish cake
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Proper British Fish Cakes, fish cakes, tartar sauce, cod recipes, British cuisine