Employee Recipe! Laura V.'s Cod Cakes
Ingredients
For the Cod Cakes
- ½ cup milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pound cod cut into 1-inch pieces
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 12 ounces russet potato peeled and quartered
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp finely chopped Italian parsley
- 1 tbsp sliced fresh chives
- 1 tsp finely grated lime zest
For the Tartar Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp capers drained and chopped
- 1 tbsp finely chopped shallots
- 1 tbsp finely chopped Italian parsley
- 2 tsp prepared horseradish
- 1 tsp Stone ground mustard
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
For the Breading
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs or as needed
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or as needed
Instructions
- Mix mayonnaise, capers, shallot, parsley, horseradish, mustard, and cayenne together in a bowl for tartar sauce and refrigerate until needed.
- Add milk and bay leaf to a saucepan and place the pieces of fish over the top. Season with salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. As soon as the fish firms up, but before it starts to flake apart, turn off the heat and cover. Let sit for 5 minutes before draining. Let cool, about 10 minutes. Refrigerate until needed.
- Meanwhile, bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add russet potato and boil until tender but not falling apart.
- Drain and mash potato in a bowl. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne. Add parsley, chives, and lime zest; add 1 tablespoon tartar sauce mixture. Mix until combined.
- Flake chilled fish over the top. Mix until combined.
- Scoop out ¼ of the mixture and form into a patty. Repeat with remaining mixture.
- Dust cakes with flour on both sides. Brush both sides of cakes with beaten egg. Coat in bread crumbs.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry patties in the hot oil until golden brown and heated through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry patties in the hot oil until golden brown and heated through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Serve with tartar sauce and enjoy!
Notes
Spice it up a bit by adding some Atlantic Sea Farms "Sea-Chi" on the side!
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