Freshcodcakes Recipes

COD FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot of water, bring the water to a boil. Let the potatoes cook until they are almost tender.
• Add the fish to the pot and let the fish and potatoes cook until they are both soft. Drain well and transfer the potatoes and fish to a large mixing bowl.
• Add butter, onion, parsley, and egg to the bowl; mash the mixture together. Mold the mixture into patties.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Fry the patties on both sides until golden brown. Drain on paper towels before serving.

COD CAKES

Steps:

• Add some salt and a bouquet garni of some bay leaves, lemon wedges and black peppercorns to a pot of boiling water. Add the cod fillets and boil for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove the cod from the water and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Boil the potatoes in plenty of salted water until tender. Drain, mash and cool completely.
• Pan-fry the onions in a little bit of canola oil until soft. Set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, mix together the chilled cod, mashed potatoes, fried onions, sour cream, chives, mustard, scallions, Worcestershire sauce, Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, white pepper and 1 tablespoon salt. Add the breadcrumbs and mix to combine. Form the mixture into 4-ounce cakes.
• Heat some oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pan-fry the cakes in batches until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side; add some additional oil and butter between batches as needed.

NEWFOUNDLAND COD CAKES

Steps:

• Mix potatoes, onion, parsley,butter & eggs.
• Stir until thoroughly mixed.
• Add cod, breaking it apart with a fork, mix well.
• Shape mixture into 3" patties.
• Coat with seasoned crumbs.
• In a skillet fry the patties in the oil, 4-5 minutes each side until they are golden brown.

COD CAKES

Steps:

• Fill a shallow, wide pan with high sides with about an inch of water, and set it over high heat. Add the peppercorns, bay leaf and 1 section of the lemon to the water, and allow it to come to a bare simmer. Place the fish into this poaching liquid, and cook, barely simmering, until the flesh has just begun to whiten all the way through, approximately 6 to 8 minutes. Using a wide spatula, carefully remove the fish from the water, and set aside to cool.
• Empty the pan, and return it to the stove, over medium-high heat. Add the butter, and allow it to melt, swirling it around the pan. When the butter foams, add the celery, onions and garlic, and sauté, stirring often, until the vegetables soften and the onions turn translucent, then transfer them to a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, mustard, eggs, salt, pepper and seasoning salt (or paprika and hot-pepper flakes), then add this mixture to the bowl with the sautéed vegetables, pour the crushed saltines or bread crumbs over them and stir to combine. Add the parsley, and stir again.
• Flake the cooked fish into the binding sauce carefully, keeping the flakes as whole as you can manage, then gather them into small balls, and form them into patties, 4-6 for a main course, 6-8 for an appetizer. Place them on a sheet pan or platter, cover loosely with plastic wrap and transfer them to the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to set.
• Set a large sauté pan over high heat, and add to it the neutral oil. When the oil is shimmering, remove the fish cakes from the refrigerator, and carefully sauté the patties until they are golden brown, approximately 4 to 5 minutes a side. Work in batches if necessary. (A small smear of mayonnaise on the exterior of the patties will give them a crisp crust.) Serve them alone, or with greens dressed in a lemony vinaigrette, with the remaining wedges of lemon.

FRESH COD CAKES

Steps:

• Tear bread into pieces and pulse to fine crumbs in the food processor.
• Transfer a scant cup of crumbs to a bowl for fish cakes and reserve remaining 1 1/2 cups in a bowl for coating.
• Pulse celery and scallions in processor until coarsely chopped, then add parsley and pulse until finely chopped.
• Combine celery mixture with scant cup crumbs in bowl (for fish cakes).
• Pulse fish in processor until finely chopped (be careful not to process to paste).
• Add fish to celery crumb mixture along with egg, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper, stirring until combined well.
• Season bread crumbs in shallow bowl with remaining 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
• Gently shape fish mixture into 4 (4") patties (mixture will be soft) and coat well with seasoned bread crumbs.
• Chill, uncovered, on a wax-paper-lined large plate 10 minutes.
• Heat 1 1/2 TBS oil in a 12" nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then fry 2 fish cakes, turing over once, until golden brown and cooked through, 8-10 minutes total.
• Repeat with reamining 1 1/2 TBS oil and 2 fish cakes wiping out skillet with a paper towel between batches.
• Serve with Bev's Tartar Sauce Recipe #56860.
• Serves 4.

COD CAKES

Steps:

• Soak the salt cod in enough cold water to cover, for 48 hours in the refrigerator. Change the water every day. Drain and cut into large pieces.
• Tie the parsley, thyme, and bay together with kitchen twine. Put the bundle in a soup pot along with the onion and milk. Bring to a slow simmer over medium heat; add the cod and poach for 15 minutes or until the fish just flakes. Drain and cool. Discard the milk, herb bundle, and onion.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet, and saute the shallots over medium-low heat, until golden, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Set aside to cool slightly. Flake the cod into a medium bowl with your fingers, discarding any bones or skin. Mix the fish with the shallot mixture, the chives, parsley, tarragon, cream, 3/4 cup of the breadcrumbs, egg and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and pulse several times, until the mixture is combined but not pureed. Form the mixture into 8 disks, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• When ready to serve dredge the cakes in the remaining crumbs. Heat a large skillet filled about a 1/4 inch deep with oil medium heat. Saute the cakes until golden for about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.
• In a small mixing bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, cornichons, parsley, tarragon, capers, scallion, lemon zest, juice, and the hot sauce, if using. Refrigerate for 30 minutes for the flavors to come together. Serve.
• Yield: about 1 1/4 cups

FRESH COD CAKES

Steps:

• Tear bread into pieces and pulse to fine crumbs in a food processor. Transfer a scant cup of crumbs to a bowl for fish cakes and reserve remaining 1 1/2 cups in a shallow bowl for coating. Pulse celery and scallions in processor until coarsely chopped, then add parsley and pulse until finely chopped. Combine celery mixture with scant cup crumbs in bowl (for fish cakes).
• Pulse fish in processor until finely chopped (be careful not to process to a paste). Add fish to celery-crumb mixture along with egg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, stirring until combined well.
• Season bread crumbs in shallow bowl with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Gently shape fish mixture into 4 (4-inch) patties (mixture will be soft) and coat well with seasoned bread crumbs. Chill, uncovered, on a wax-paper-lined large plate 10 minutes.
• Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then fry 2 fish cakes, turning over once, until golden brown and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes total. Repeat with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and 2 fish cakes, wiping out skillet with a paper towel between batches.