Quick Easy Fish Cakes Recipes

FISH CAKES FAST AND SIMPLE

Steps:

• Peel and cut up potatoes.
• Place in pot with fillets and cover with cold water.
• Boil until the potatoes are"fork done".
• Drain off the water.
• Mash the potatoes and fish together.
• Mix chopped onion, eggs, and 1 tablespoon water.
• Add this to the fish and potatoes and mix well.
• Form the mixture into hamburger size patties.
• Season with salt and pepper and fry in well greased skillet until golden brown on both sides.

FAMILY MEALS: EASY FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in boiling water until just tender. Drain well and return to the pan on a low heat. Heat for another minute or two to evaporate excess liquid. Mash the potato with a small knob of butter. Allow to cool.
• Put the fish spring onions and milk in a shallow dish, cover with cling film and cook in the microwave for 1 ½ - 2 mins until just cooked. If you don't have a microwave, put everything in a saucepan and gently cook until just opaque and cooked through.
• Drain the fish and spring onions through a fine sieve. Gently mix through the potatoes, avoiding breaking up the fish too much, along with the sweetcorn, cheddar and a generous grind of black pepper. Form into 6 - 8 patties. The cooler the mash potato is when you do this, the easier it will be to form the patties as the mixture will be very soft when warm.
• Pour the egg on one plate and scatter flour on the other. Dip the patties in egg and then flour and arrange on a sheet of baking paper on a tray. Put the patties in the fridge for at least half an hour to firm up if the patties feel very soft. At this point you can freeze the patties, wrapped individually. Defrost throughly before moving onto the next stage.
• Heat a large frying pan with a generous glug of olive oil. When the oil is hot, carefully lower the fish cakes into the pan. Cook for 5 - 7 minutes or until golden brown underneath and then carefully flip them over. Fry for another 5 - 7 minutes or until golden on the bottom and heated all the way through.

QUICK FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Roughly chop the fish, then peel and grate the potato.
• Combine with the flour in a bowl, then season with sea salt and black pepper.
• Bring together with your hands and shape into 12 flat patties, then leave to chill in the fridge.
• Heat a glug of oil in a heavy-based pan over a medium-high heat. In batches of 4, cook the fish cakes for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until golden and crisp, then remove to kitchen paper to drain.
• Pick, chop and stir the herbs through the mayo, then serve with the fish cakes, and some watercress and lemon wedges, if you like.

THAI FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Place fish, red curry paste, cilantro/coriander, fish sauce, lime and egg in a food processor. Whizz until the fish is minced and it looks like a paste. (See video)
• Transfer to a bowl and stir through rice flour and green beans until flour is all incorporated. (Note 4)
• Measure 1/4 cup of mixture (I use an ice cream scoop - Note 5), form 1cm / 2/5" thick patties.
• Heat enough oil in skillet over medium high heat to cover the base (4 tbsp or so)
• Place in oil, cook 2 minutes until deep golden brown, then turn and cook the other side for 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towel lined plate.
• Repeat with remaining mixture, adding more oil into the skillet if required.
• Serve with Sweet Chilli Sauce, garnished with cilantro/coriander leaves and lime wedges on the side. Add a side of Thai Fried Rice or even just plain jasmine rice to make a meal!

QUICK & EASY FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Defrost the frozen fish for a few hours in the refrigerator. Once soften, chop 3 of the filets with a knife. The rest, place in a food processor and pulse 4-5 times to break up the fish.
• Place chopped and pulsed fish, along with the rest of the ingredients (except the 1 cup panko reserved for breading) in a large bowl and stir until combine.
• Using a ring mold, ice cream scoop, or your hands, form into cakes and place on sheet tray. Refrigerate about one hour to set and then coat in panko before frying.
• To serve: fry the cakes in one inch of canola oil on both sides to crisp and then bake in oven for 20 minutes to cook and warm through. Serve with fresh lemon and side salad.

EASY TUNA CAKES

Steps:

• Remember to drain your tuna before mixing all your ingredients.
• In a medium mixing bowl, add all the ingredients and mix until combined.
• To form the tuna cakes, use a 1/4 measuring cup to get all of the cakes of the same size.
• Heat a medium nonstick skillet, place your cakes and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Try not to overcrowd your skillet, and cook them in batches of 3. Repeat until finished. Try not to move them too much to avoid them falling apart.
• Serve immediately with some mayonnaise or tartar sauce, and Enjoy!