Cod fish cakes, the recipe of which you will find here, are distinguished by their special juiciness, satiety and taste. They may well replace similar meat dishes. At the same time, their eating does not affect your figure in any way, since all the ingredients used for cooking are low-calorie.
How to choose the right fish
Before you start cooking delicious fish cod meat from a recipe, you need to go to the market and buy fish there. When choosing it is worth looking at:
- Freshness and wholeness of the carcass. Of course, you can buy frozen fillet, but the taste will not be the same. Therefore, try to find a whole fresh carcass.
- The counter on which it lies. It should be specially equipped for storing the product, and the fish itself should be covered with ice crumbs.
- The packaging in which cod is sold. Pay attention to the company and the time of manufacture. And also the integrity of the package. If the material has even a slight defect, you should refuse to buy fish from this seller.
It is also very important to pay attention to the cod itself and its appearance. The fish should have a pleasant aroma, uniform uniform color and small scales. And also to be without all kinds of defects.
How to separate fish from bones
After the cod is selected and brought home, it must be processed - to separate the pulp from the seeds. This is an important step in the preparation of cod fish cakes according to the recipes below. To complete the process, you need to thoroughly wash the fish, clean from small scales. Take out the insides, if any. Then a deep incision should be made parallel to the gills.
Draw a sharp knife from head to tail along the entire ridge, trying to cut closer to the bones. It is important to bypass the fins. Do the same on the other side. As a result, you should see 2 pieces of fillet and a skeleton of the spine on the table. The latter can be given pitifully to a cat meowing by the table or thrown away, but cod meat should be twisted 2-3 times in a meat grinder.
Fish cakes with sour cream
This is one of the best recipes for cod fish cutlets. It turns out very tasty if you add a little low-fat sour cream to the minced meat.
Products for cutlets:
- chicken egg - 1 pc.;
- fish fillet - 0.5 kg;
- wheat or rye flour - 3 tbsp. l .;
- onion - 1 head;
- spices to taste;
- vegetable oil - for frying.
Cooking Method:
Twist the cod fillet with a meat grinder. Add onions, well chopped with a sharp knife, a little beaten egg, sour cream and spices. Mix everything properly. Pour in flour. It is good to heat the pan with the oil poured into it. Take a serving of minced meat with a spoon and transfer to the dishes. Fry on both sides. Repeat until the fish mass runs out.
Cod cutlets with dill and parsley
Cooked according to the following recipes, cod minced meat patties are more nutritious than the first. However, this method deserves your attention, since the finished dish is simply divine: both in taste and in aroma.
Products for cutlets:
- fish fillet - 1.3 kg;
- fresh egg - 1 pc.;
- Provence mayonnaise - 1 tbsp. l .;
- onion - 1 head;
- wheat loaf - ½ pcs.;
- dill and parsley, spices - to taste;
Cooking Method:
Twist the cod fillet in a meat grinder together with onions. Add the egg, mayonnaise, spices and chopped herbs, mix thoroughly. Crush the flesh of the loaf, send it to the minced meat. And mix everything again. If it turned out to be slightly dry, add 2-3 tbsp. l cow's milk or vegetable broth. Fry fish cakes in a pan in the traditional way.
Oven cod cutlets
The recipes for cooking fish cutlets from cod are very diverse. So, one of them says that instead of frying in a pan, meat cakes can be baked in the oven. In this case, they will turn out delicious and preserve almost all the vitamins that were contained in the products used for cooking.
Ingredients:
- cod fillet - 1 kg;
- cow's milk - 150 ml;
- crumb of bread - 100 grams;
- fresh egg - 1 pc.;
- onion - 1 head;
- butter - 50 grams;
- spices and herbs to taste.
Cooking Method:
The resulting fish fillet twist in a meat grinder. To the mince, send the remaining ingredients. In this case, the crumb should be pre-soaked in milk, and butter - melted. Mix everything thoroughly. Form cutlets, put them on baking paper lying on a baking sheet, send to the oven for 40 minutes. Bake at 180 degrees. Serve to the table, sprinkled with chopped dill or other herbs.
Steamed cod cutlets in a slow cooker
Fish cakes can not only be fried or baked, but also steamed in a slow cooker. In this case, it will take 2 times less time to cook them, and the result will be unsurpassed. The cutlets will be juicy and lush.
Products for cutlets:
- cod fillet - 0.45 kg;
- rye bread - 1 slice;
- white bulbs - 5 heads;
- fresh egg - 1 pc.;
- garlic - 2-3 cloves;
- breadcrumbs;
- salt and other spices to taste.
Cooking Method:
Soak gray bread in milk, and then grind with onion, garlic and cod meat using a meat grinder. Mix everything, add the remaining ingredients. Put the minced meat in the refrigerator so that it can "get stronger" a little. Make cutlets, put them on the grill, created for cooking steamed dishes. Put in a slow cooker. Turn on steam mode for 25 minutes. After the sound signal, get it out and serve it.
Cod cutlets with added bacon
There is another interesting recipe for delicious cod fishcakes. Photos of dishes prepared on it can be viewed on this page. As for the taste, they are high. The taste of fat in the finished cutlets is not felt.
Products:
- fish fillet - 1 kg;
- fresh pork fat - 0.3 kg;
- wheat loaf - 0.5 pcs.;
- cow's milk - 150 ml;
- potatoes - 2 pcs.;
- fresh eggs - 2 pcs.;
- onion - 1 pc.;
- spices and cheese - to taste;
- breadcrumbs and frying oil.
Cooking Method:
Grind the loaf, soak in milk. Peeled potatoes cleaned with fish, lard and onions, pass through a meat grinder. Mix all. Pour beaten eggs into the minced meat and add the selected spices. Stir again. Form cutlets, let them lie down for 2-3 minutes, bread in breadcrumbs. Fry in well-heated oil on both sides. When the cutlets get a golden brown, they should be transferred to a baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. Before this, you can decorate with onion rings and herbs.
Cod cutlets with semolina
Semolina is better combined with cod than wheat flour or breadcrumbs. It does not allow the dish to fall apart, makes the meat cakes softer and juicier. If instead of frying the cutlets, bake in the oven or cook for a couple, they will turn out dietary. They can be consumed with a light diet.
Products for cutlets:
- cod fillet - 0.5 kg;
- semolina - 100 grams;
- bulb onion - 1 pc.;
- fresh egg - 1 pc.;
- nonfat cream - 100 ml;
- spices to taste;
- butter and breadcrumbs.
Cooking Method:
Grind the fish fillets and onions with a meat grinder. Add the rest of the ingredients. To mix everything. Put the minced meat in the refrigerator, it should stand there for 1 hour. To get, to stick cutlets. Bread them, fry in well-heated oil. Serve to the table.
How to serve fish cakes
With side dishes of cod, recipes with photos of which are given in this article, any side dishes are well combined. But they are served most often with fried or boiled potatoes, buckwheat or rice porridge, vegetable stew, tomato and cucumber salad. When choosing a side dish, you should follow a few rules:
- Do not use for the garnish those ingredients that are part of the forcemeat. For example, if you added potatoes to it, an additional dish is best made from other vegetables.
- Prepare a side dish in the same way as cutlets. For example, if you cooked steamed meat cakes, then the side dish should be boiled.
- In the side dish you can put not only greens, but also ginger, paprika, white pepper or lemon zest. These spices will well emphasize the taste of the main course. But cream or cheese will give it even more tenderness.
And when cooking cod cutlets, it’s worthwhile to show imagination. Do not follow the recipes blindly, be sure to diversify them and redo them at your discretion, in the end, to get an even more delicious dish.
Cooks note!
Fish cakes are very tasty, juicy and fragrant. But let’s open a little secret: you can cook them not only from cod, but also from any other fish: pollock, zander, trout and even crucian carp. The main thing - when cutting, it’s good to separate the fillet from the seeds and pass it through a meat grinder 2 or even 3 times. And also choose the right products. For example, if you poured semolina into minced meat, it is better not to add the loaf to it, otherwise the dish will turn out to be dry. Cook with pleasure. Enjoy your meal!