Thai Fish Cakes Recipe

Name: Thai Fish Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb lingcod, fillet, skinned and cut into chunks (I couldn't find either and successfully substituted cod.) or 1 lb coley fish fillet, skinned and cut into chunks (I couldn't find either and succe…; 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce; 1 tablespoon red curry paste; 1 kaffir lime leaf, shredded very finely (or zest of one lime); 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander, using leaves and stalks (cilantro); 1 egg; 1 teaspoon palm sugar or 1 teaspoon muscovado sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 12 ounces fresh green beans, sliced thinly into rounds; 5 fluid ounces peanut oil or 5 fluid ounces sunflower oil; 2 fluid ounces white wine vinegar; 4 ounces caster sugar (white); 1 ½ tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons Thai fish sauce; 2 ounces cucumbers, diced very finely; 1 ounce carrot, diced very finely; 1 ounce onion, diced very finely; 2 red bird's eye chilies, sliced thinly

Servings: persons

1 lb lingcod, fillet, skinned and cut into chunks (I couldn't find either and successfully substituted cod.) or 1 lb coley fish fillet, skinned and cut into chunks (I couldn't find either and successfully substituted cod.)
1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 kaffir lime leaf, shredded very finely (or zest of one lime)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander, using leaves and stalks (cilantro)
1 egg
1 teaspoon palm sugar or 1 teaspoon muscovado sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 12 ounces fresh green beans, sliced thinly into rounds
5 fluid ounces peanut oil or 5 fluid ounces sunflower oil
2 fluid ounces white wine vinegar
4 ounces caster sugar (white)
1 ½ tablespoons water
2 teaspoons Thai fish sauce
2 ounces cucumbers, diced very finely
1 ounce carrot, diced very finely
1 ounce onion, diced very finely
2 red bird's eye chilies, sliced thinly

1
For the sauce, gently heat the vinegar, sugar and water in a small pan until the sugar has dissolved.
2
Bring to the boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat and leave to cool.
3
Stir in the fish sauce, cucumber, carrot, onion and chillies.
4
Pour into four small dipping bowls and set aside.
5
For the fish cakes, put the fish in a food processor with the fish sauce, curry paste, kaffir lime leaf or lime zest, chopped coriander, egg, sugar and salt.
6
Process until smooth, then stir in the sliced green beans.
7
Divide the mixture into 16 pieces.
8
Roll each one into a ball and then flatten into about a 2.5 inch disc.
9
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the fishcakes in batches for 1 minute on each side until golden brown.
10
Lift out and drain on paper towels, then serve with the sweet and sour sauce.

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You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb lingcod, fillet, skinned and cut into chunks (I couldn't find either and successfully substituted cod.) or 1 lb coley fish fillet, skinned and cut into chunks (I couldn't find either and successfully substituted cod.), 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce, 1 tablespoon red curry paste, 1 kaffir lime leaf, shredded very finely (or zest of one lime), and more.

Yes, Thai Fish Cakes falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Thai Fish Cakes

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