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Spicy Fish Cakes

Amanda
A quick and low fat spicy fish cake made with white fish, chillies, coriander and ginger.
4.83 from 17 votes
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course, starter
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4
Calories 219 kcal

Equipment

  • food processor
  • sharp knife
  • chopping board
  • Baking parchment
  • kitchen paper
  • colander or sieve

Ingredients
 
 

  • 500 g white fish
  • 1 lemon grass stalk chopped (or zest of 1 lemon)
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
  • 2 long red chillies chopped
  • 1 tablespoon coriander chopped
  • 20 g ginger chopped or grated
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon plain flour to coat the burgers
  • 1 tablespoon oil for frying
  • 1 lime quartered to serve to serve

Instructions
 

  • Cut the fish into chunks and squeeze out excess water.
  • Rough chop the coriander, chillies and ginger and put in a food processor.
  • Process to a paste then add the fish and pulse until well combined.
  • Put the flour on a plate and divide the mixture into patties before dusting in flour.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes before frying.
  • Heat the oil in a pan and fry for about 4 minutes each side.

Notes

Make sure that the fish has no excess water before processing or the burgers will not stick together.
 
If the mixture is too wet add a tablespoon of plain flour.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 28gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 210mgPotassium: 679mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1084IUVitamin C: 59mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 3mg
Keyword burgers, fish, spicy fish cakes, Thai
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