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
PREPARE ALL FISH CAKE INGREDIENTS. AFTER DICING THE FISH PLACE IT IN A FOOD PROCESSOR WITH EVERYTHING BUT THE CORN FLOUR AND GREEN BEANS
PULSE UNTIL A SMOOTH PASTE FORMS. TRANSFER TO A MIXING BOWL AND STIR THROUGH CORN FLOUR AND GREEN BEANS
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
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)
TRANSFER TO A PAPER TOWEL LINED PLATE TO COOL FOR A MOMENT AND PREPARE YOUR DRESSING
SERVE A FISH CAKE IN LETTUCE CUPS WITH CUCUMBER SLICES, TORN CORIANDER LEAVES AND FRIED SHALLOTS - ENJOY !