Thai Fish Cakes


SERVES FOUR
PREP TIME: 15 MINS
COOK TIME: 10 MINS


Ingredients


FOR THE FISH CAKES

500G FIRM WHITE FISH, DICED INTO 4CM CUBES

2 TBSP RED CURRY PASTE

1 TBSP FISH SAUCE (CAN SUB SOY)

1 TBSP LIME JUICE

1 EGG

2 TBSP ROUGHLY CHOPPED CORIANDER

2 TSSP CORN OR RICE FLOUR

1 LARGE HANDFUL GREEN BEANS, FINELY DICED

FOR THE DRESSING

JUICE OF 1 LIME

2 TSP SRIARCHA

1 TBSP VIETNAMESE DIPPING SAUCE

1/2 RED CHILLI, DE-SEEDED AND FINELY CHOPPED

TO SERVE

1 LEBANESE CUCUMBER, SLICED

COS LETTUCE PIECES, TORN FROM HEAD

TORN CORIANDER PIECED

SPRINKLE FRIED SHALLOTS


Utensils


MEDIUM FRY PAN X2

FOOD PROCESSOR

SHARP KNIVES

MIXING BOWL


Method


  1. PREPARE ALL FISH CAKE INGREDIENTS. AFTER DICING THE FISH PLACE IT IN A FOOD PROCESSOR WITH EVERYTHING BUT THE CORN FLOUR AND GREEN BEANS

  2. PULSE UNTIL A SMOOTH PASTE FORMS. TRANSFER TO A MIXING BOWL AND STIR THROUGH CORN FLOUR AND GREEN BEANS

  3. WITH MEDIUM SIZED SPOON, SCOOP 1/3 CUP WORTH INTO YOUR HAND AND FORM INTO A DISC ABOUT 2CM THICK, TRANSFER TO A PLATE COVERED WITH BAKING PAPER AND REPEAT WITH REMAINING MIXTURE

  4. HEAT 1 TBSP VEGETABLE OIL IN EACH FRY PAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT (OR COOK IN TWO ROUNDS) PLACING EACH FISH CAKE AND COOKING FOR 2-3 MINUTES BEFORE FLIPPING (YOU WANT THEM TO BE NICE AND GOLDEN BROWN)

  5. TRANSFER TO A PAPER TOWEL LINED PLATE TO COOL FOR A MOMENT AND PREPARE YOUR DRESSING

  6. SERVE A FISH CAKE IN LETTUCE CUPS WITH CUCUMBER SLICES, TORN CORIANDER LEAVES AND FRIED SHALLOTS - ENJOY !


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