Pan Fried Fishcakes Recipes

CLASSIC FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Place all ingredients, except for the breadcrumbs, in a large bowl and mash until thoroughly combined.Form the mixture into 8 equal patties and roll them in the panko breadcrumbs. (You can make smaller patties if you prefer.) Refrigerate the patties for at least 30 minutes or until they've firmed up.
• Heat some oil in a non-stick pan and fry the patties on each side for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned, being careful not to overcrowd the pan.
• Serve immediately with our BEST homemade tartar sauce!

PAN-FRIED FISHCAKES

Steps:

• Heat a skillet to high and add 1/4 cup cooking oil, then the onion, carrot, celery, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir until it gets going, then turn to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and browned very lightly, if at all, about 20 minutes. Use a lid or a splash of water if it's coloring too much before getting soft. Turn the mirepoix out onto a plate and set it aside to cool completely. Grate 1/2 teaspoon zest from the lime and set it aside.
• Chop the cod into 1/4-inch dice, place it in a medium bowl, and season it with 3/4 teaspoon salt and some grindings of black pepper. In the bowl of a food processor, combine a quarter of the fish with the cream and pulse until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Add the fish purée back to the bowl of chopped fish along with the cooled vegetable mixture, cilantro, jalapeño, lime zest, 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs, and 2 of the eggs. Stir with your hands and squeeze through your fingers to mix everything really well, then heat a skillet to medium, add a teaspoon of oil and fry a little piece for tasting. Adjust as needed and when you have the seasoning right, begin breading: Beat the remaining 2 eggs in a wide, shallow bowl, put the flour in another bowl, and the remaining 2 cups bread crumbs in a third. Have a baking sheet ready to receive the breaded cakes. Pat the fish mixture down in the bowl, smooth the top, divide it in half, then separate each half into 3 parts to make sixths. Scoop up half of one of the sixths, form it into a ball with your hands, flatten it into a patty, and place it in the flour. Turn the patty to coat, shake off the excess, and then place it in the eggs. Turn it to coat completely, let excess egg drip off, and then place it in the crumbs. Coat it completely with crumbs, set it on the baking sheet, and repeat with the remaining mixture until you have 12 fishcakes. Refrigerate them for 20 minutes to 6 hours before cooking.
• When you're ready, heat a skillet to medium-high and heat the oven to warm for holding one batch of fishcakes as you fry the rest. Add 1/4 inch of oil to the skillet and then as many fishcakes as will fit in a single layer. Fry, adjusting the heat as needed, until one side of the cakes is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Turn and brown the other side. Peek into one of the cakes to be sure it's cooked through and then keep the batch warm in the oven while you fry the rest. Right before serving, squeeze lime juice over the fishcakes.

TRADITIONAL SMOKED MACKEREL FISHCAKES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water and add a pinch of salt. Bring to boil and cook until tender. Drain, mash, and set aside,
• Cut eggs in half, remove yolks and cut white into tiny dice. Place yolks into a fine sieve and push through using back of a spoon.
• In a large baking bowl, add potato, sieved egg yolks, diced egg white, parsley, horseradish or horseradish cream, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Stir well.
• Flake mackerel into large chunks and add to potato mixture, stirring gently until all ingredients are well mixed. Do not over mix or fish will turn to mush.
• Divide fish mixture into 6. Roll each sixth into a ball, dip into flour and roll until evenly coated. Dip ball into beaten egg, roll to cover evenly, then dip into flour again. Flatten ball into a patty and set aside. Repeat with remaining fishcake mixture.
• Heat a skillet large enough to hold 3 fishcakes. Pour in enough oil to cover bottom of skillet, 1/4-inch deep. Heat until hot, but not smoking.
• Add 3 fishcakes. Cook for 3 minutes, flip over and cook for another 3. Remove from pan and drain on kitchen paper. Keep warm. Repeat with remaining fishcakes.

CRISPY POTATO FISH CAKES WITH COD

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cod, season with salt and pepper; cook until just barely opaque and flakey - better to ever-so-slightly undercook the fish than overcook it at this stage, as you'll be cooking it again in the cakes.
• Transfer to a bowl and break into large flakes with your hands. Add mashed potato, egg, green onion and enough bread crumbs so that the mixture holds a patty shape (if using leftover mash with milk or other liquid added, you'll definitely need the whole cup of crumbs). Use your hands or a big spoon to work everything together until well-combined.
• Place flour on a shallow plate. Form potato mixture into 16 equal patties between the palms of your hands, dredging both sides in the flour and transferring to a baking sheet as you go. Refrigerate fish cakes 20 minutes to firm up.
• Wipe out the fish skillet and return to medium heat; add remaining oil. When shimmering hot, add several fish cakes - you'll need to cook them in a few batches to avoid over-crowding the pan. Serve with tartar sauce.

PAN FRIED COD

Steps:

• Pat the cod fillets very dry. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil a 10-inch or similar cast-iron or heavy-bottom skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot and shiny (but not yet smoking), gently lower the fish into the oil, moving away from your body with your motion in case the oil splatters. Lower the heat to medium.
• Let the fish cook undisturbed on the first side for 2 to 3 minutes, until the underside is nicely golden.
• Gently flip the cod over. A flexible, thin metal spatula (such as a fish spatula) works best. The cod might stick a bit at first, but work gently and firmly and you'll get it. Place the butter in the pan. With a spoon, spread the pat around the fish. Tilt the pan away from you so that the butter pools, then baste the fish with the butter a few times.
• Continue cooking on the other side until the fish is opaque, flakes easily with a fork, and reaches 145 degrees F on an instant read thermometer, about 2 additional minutes.
• Sprinkle with fresh herbs and squeeze the lemon over the top. Enjoy immediately, with an extra squeeze of lemon if desired.

PAN-FRIED COD CAKES

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and add salted water to cover by 1 inch; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Add cod fillet to water and continue to simmer until fish starts to flake, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes and fish to a mixing bowl.
• Add bread crumbs, egg, parsley, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and pepper to the fish and potatoes. Mash until thoroughly mixed. Form mixture into 6 discs.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry 2 cod cakes at a time in the hot oil until golden brown on each side, 5 to 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining cod cakes, adding more oil as necessary for each batch.

PAN-FRIED FISH CAKES

Steps:

• 1. Separately soak dried shrimp and mushrooms. 2. Mince fish together with soaked shrimp. Blend in cornstarch, salt and stock. Shape in small cakes. 3. Dice smoked ham, bamboo shoots and soaked mushrooms. 4. In one cup, combine soy sauce, sherry, sugar and remaining salt. In another, blend remaining cornstarch and cold water to a paste. 5. Heat oil. Brown fish cakes lightly on each side over medium heat. Remove to a warm serving platter. 6. Reheat oil, adding more if necessary. Add diced ham and vegetables and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add soy-sherry mixture stir-fry 1 minute more. 7. Stir in cornstarch paste to thicken. Then stir in sesame oil. Pour sauce over fish cakes and serve. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.