Fish Cakes

Servings

4

Serving size

2 fish cakes
COOKING TIME
30 Minutes

This recipe can be multiplied or divided by 2. The uncooked fish cakes do not keep well past 24 hours. Cooked fish cakes will make good sandwiches the next day.

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Fish Cakes

Ingredients

2 slice Whole wheat bread (or gluten-free bread)
16 ounces Fresh whitefish (like cod, tilapia or halibut)
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 large Egg(s)
1 Medium stalk Celery, raw (diced)
1/2 tsp. Lemon zest (grated)
2 Tbsp. Reduced fat mayonnaise
1/2 tsp., leaves Dried thyme
1/8 tsp. Salt
1 dash Black pepper (to taste)
2 Tbsp. Olive oil

Instructions

Toast bread until lightly browned. Let cool and process in a mini chopper or blender.

Coarsely chop the fish. This can be done in the food processor, but with care or the fish will quickly turn into paste.

Fold the fish together with the breadcrumbs.

Add Worcestershire sauce, mustard, egg, celery, lemon peel, mayonnaise, thyme, salt and pepper.

Fold together gently until well blended.

Form into 8 cakes and chill. This can be made up to 12 hours in advance.

Preheat the oven to 325° F.

Place the oil in a large non-stick skillet over high heat until the oil is almost smoking.

Place cakes in the hot oil and cook over medium-high heat for about three minutes until brown.

Turn and cook for about 2 minutes.

Place in hot oven. Cook for another 9 to 10 minutes.

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GERD / Acid Reflux

No specific GERD triggers.

Lactose

This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.

Coumadin® (Warfarin)

This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Gluten Sensitivity

This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. Use gluten-free bread crumbs. Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce is gluten-free. Check for modified food starch in mayonnaise. Best Foods and Hellman's mayonnaises are gluten-free.

Sodium

This is a low sodium recipe.

Recipe Notes

These fish cakes are super simple and you can use almost any white fish. You can use frozen fish filets to make this, or it’s perfect for using up those little bits that are left over after trimming fish. (We like to put those leftover bits in the freezer for later.) The frozen fish only takes about a half hour to thaw and makes great fish cakes.

For gluten free Fish Cakes a good choice is gluten free panko.  It is drier and the fish cakes are not as moist and will hold together better.

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after."

Henry David Thoreau, Poet