Fish Cakes with Dipping Sauce
Fish cakes are easy to make, and use common ingredients. They are one of my favorite ways to eat fish, and the boys will eat it too!
Servings 8 fish cakes
Calories 161kcal
Ingredients
Fish Cakes:
- 1 lb white fish such as tilapia
- 1 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 tbsp fresh onion minced
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp yellow mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- olive oil for cooking
Dipping Sauce:
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp yellow mustard
Instructions
- Cook the fish in a frying pan until white and flaky, then shred
- Meanwhile, prepare the dipping sauce by combining all the ingredients then cover and refrigerate
- Spread 1/2 cup of the breadcrumbs on a plate
- In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add a thin layer of olive oil
- Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl, combine the shredded fish, eggs, onion, sour cream, lemon juice, mustard, salt, cayenne pepper, and the other 1/2 cup of the breadcrumbs
- To make the fish cakes, grab a golf ball-sized handful of the fish mixture and squeeze it together
- Slightly flatten the fish cake and coat the outside with the breadcrumbs on the plate and place on an empty plate
- Repeat with the rest of the fish mixture
- When the oil is hot, cook the fish cakes until brown, about 3-5 minutes per side
- Serve fish cakes warm with dipping sauce
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 170IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1.5mg