Fish cakes with sesame carrot salad
- 09.03.2017
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These delicious and crispy fish cakes are flavoured with lime juice, sesame oil and sugar.
Recipe «Fish cakes with sesame carrot salad» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 bunch fresh coriander, washed, 500g basa fish fillets, chopped, 1 small red chilli, finely chopped, 2 tbsp grated ginger, 2 tsp cornflour , 2 tsp fish sauce, 1 tsp white sugar, 1/3 cup vegetable oil , 2 tbsp peanut oil, 2 tbsp white vinegar, 2 tsp white sugar, 1 carrot, cut into thin strips, 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced, 2 spring onions, sliced, 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted, 3 spring onions, finely chopped.
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch fresh coriander, washed
- 500g basa fish fillets, chopped
- 1 small red chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp grated ginger
- 2 tsp cornflour
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tsp white sugar
- 1 carrot, cut into thin strips
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
- 3 spring onions, finely chopped
Instructions
- Separate roots, stems and leaves of coriander. Set leaves aside and chop roots and stems. Place in a food processor with fish fillets and chilli and process until almost paste-like. Transfer to a bowl with spring onion, ginger and cornflour. Mix together fish sauce and sugar, and add fish mixture. Using clean hands, mix together well. Chill while making salad.
- To make Sesame Carrot Salad: Combine carrot, cucumber, onion and reserved coriander leaves. Whisk together peanut oil, vinegar and sugar. Pour half the dressing over salad and toss to combine.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan on medium. Cook 1/4 cup measures of fish mixture in batches, flattening slightly with a spatula, for 2-3 mins each side, until golden and firm. Drain on paper towel. Repeat with remaining mixture. Serve fish cakes with salad and top with sesame seeds. Serve remaining dressing in a small bowl for dipping.