Spicy Thai Salmon Cakes Recipes

THAI FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Put the salmon into a food processor with the egg, lemongrass paste, curry paste, fish sauce and lime leaves. Season with salt and pepper and blend until the mixture comes together but still has some texture. Transfer to a bowl and fold in the sliced beans. Cover and leave in the fridge until needed.
• To make the salad, mix together the carrot, cucumber, red onion, radishes, coriander and mixed leaves in a large bowl.
• Heat a large pan over a medium-high heat. Divide the fish cake mixture into eight equal-sized pieces and shape into patties. Spray a little oil into the pan and add four of the fish cakes, spacing them apart and flattening each one slightly. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Set the cooked fish cakes aside on kitchen paper while you cook the remaining fish cakes.
• Add the rice vinegar and soy sauce to the salad and mix well. Divide between serving plates and add two fish cakes and a lime half to each plate. Serve straight away.

THAI SALMON CAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place the salmon on a baking sheet and cook for 10-15 minutes until the salmon is cooked through.
• When the salmon is cool flake with a fork and set aside.
• Add green onions, egg, panko breadcrumbs, fish sauce, mayonnaise, sweet thai chili, ginger, garlic and flaked salmon to a large bowl. Mix until combined. Make sure not to over mix.
• Form into 1/2 inch patties.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet. Working in batches add the salmon cakes and cook until browned on both sides and crispy, 2-3 minutes per side.
• Serve immediately with sweet thai chili sauce for dipping and sesame seeds and green onions for garnish, if desired.

SPICY THAI SALMON CAKES

Steps:

• Combine everything but salmon in food processor and process until smooth.
• Mix in salmon and cilantro.
• Shape into patties about 3 inch diameter and 1/2 inch thick (wet hands help).
• Dust patties with cornstarch on both sides.
• If freezing,,, freeze on sheets, then vacuum pack, and store in freezer.
• To cook, defrost if frozen. Skillet fry in about 1/3 inch of moderately hot oil until each side is just done and golden brown (2-3 minutes each side). Drain on paper towels.
• Quite nice served with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce on top (also posted to recipezaar).

THE BEST SALMON FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Heat the grill.
• Place 450g floury potatoes, cut into chunks, in a pan of water, bring to the boil, cover and cook for 12-15 mins until tender. Drain and leave to steam-dry, then mash.
• Meanwhile, season 350g salmon fillet and grill for 5-6 mins until just cooked. Cool for a few mins, then break into large flakes.
• Mix the potato, 2 tsp tomato ketchup, 1 tsp English mustard, the zest of ½ lemon, 1 heaped tbsp chopped parsley, 1 heaped tbsp chopped dill and some seasoning. Lightly mix in the salmon, taking care not to break it up too much.
• Shape into 4 large fish cakes.
• Put 3 tbsp plain flour, 1 beaten egg and 100g dried breadcrumbs in 3 shallow dishes. Dip the cakes into the flour, dust off any excess, then dip in the egg, and finally coat in breadcrumbs.
• Heat 4 tbsp sunflower oil in a large pan. Fry the cakes over a medium-low heat for 3-4 mins each side until deep golden and heated through.
• Serve with salad and lemon wedges.

SPICY SALMON CAKES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and return to pan. Heat on low to dry out and then mash well.
• Flake salmon.
• Mix in potatoes, onion, curry paste and coriander.
• Season to taste.
• Shape into 8 cakes.
• Dip each cake into flour, then egg then breadcrumbs. Chill.
• Heat oil in large fry pan and cook cakes on each side until golden brown.
• I am sure you can also cook in an oven - spray with oil and bake at 200°C for 20 minutes turning halfway.

SPICY THAI FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Cut the fish into chunks, put in your food processor with the rest of the ingredients, except the oil, and blend using the on/off technique until you have a minced texture but not a paste.
• Remove from the food-processor bowl to another dish.
• Take approx a dessert spoon full of the fish mix, with wet hands form into balls then flatten them with the palm of your hand into cakes.
• Leave them in the fridge, covered, to firm up for an hour or more.
• When ready to cook, heat up the oil and fry the little cakes about 1 minute on each side.
• Drain on paper kitchen towel.
• Serve with a Thai dipping sauce**There several recipes on the site.