If your family loves seafood, give these Carolina Fish Cakes a try. Richly flavored and delicious, these are budget-friendly and so easy to make. This recipe is inspired by Carolina crab cakes, but it uses a white-fleshed fish filet instead of the crabmeat version. I use cooked cod here, but any white fish will work well. These crisp-edged fish cakes are outstanding when served with quick tartar sauce or even just a squeeze of lemon. The recipe yields 12 fish cakes.
The recipe starts off by cooking the potatoes and pushing them through a masher. Next, sauté the veggies and add the flaked fish. Add in the flour, Parmesan cheese, and the seasonings and combine with the mashed potatoes and some milk. Gently mix and remove from heat. Shape the fish mixture into 12 equal fish cakes and roll each one in bread crumbs. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, then flip and bake until golden brown. Serve immediately and enjoy!
To make the Carolina Fish Cakes, you will need the following ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 400 °F and grease two baking sheets.
Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Once at a boil, add in 2 peeled potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes well and mash. Reserve 1 cup mashed potatoes and set aside any remaining for another use.
In a large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter and add ⅓ cup minced onions, ⅔ cup chopped red bell pepper, and ⅓ cup chopped celery. Sauté over medium-high heat until tender.
Turn heat to low and fold in 3 ½ cups cooked flaked cod.
Slowly mix in 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning, ¼ teaspoon mustard powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ground black pepper to taste, 1 cup mashed potatoes, and ½ cup milk. Gently mix to combine. Remove the saucepan from heat.
With floured hands, shape the mixture into 12 even 3-inch-wide, ½-inch-thick cakes and coat with bread crumbs.
Bake the fish cakes for 10 minutes, then flip and bake for another 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve the fish cakes with a large dollop of homemade tartar sauce and enjoy.
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These fish cakes rocked! Best dinner for the fam!
These Carolina Fish Cakes are the bomb! Made 'em last weekend for a fam cookout, and everyone went wild for 'em. Easy peasy, and super tasty, love the crunch!
I made these fish cakes for a family dinner, and they were a hit! Easy and packed with flavour. So proud to serve them!
Delicious! I made these for a family dinner, and everyone loved them—my kids couldn't get enough!
I made these Carolina Fish Cakes last weekend, and they turned out superb. The recipe was very easy to follow, and the taste was just amazing. My family loved them, especially with a squeeze of lemon. A great way to use leftover fish from dinner earlier in the week. Will definitely make again!
Loved making these fish cakes. So easy! My fam devoured them, the kids thought they were nuggets. Will def make again.
I tried these Carolina Fish Cakes last weekend for my friends, and they were a huge hit. They're so easy to make and taste lovely with lemon. It brought back memories of fish dinners at my grandma's house.
These Carolina Fish Cakes are simply great! I made them for my friends’ dinner party and they were a hit. So flavorful and easy to prepare. Thank you!
¡Increíble! Hice estas tortas de pescado en una cena familiar y todos quedaron encantados. ¡Nunca olvidaremos esa noche de risas y sabor!
Oh, man, these Carolina Fish Cakes are just superb! I made 'em for my friends at our fish fry party, and they went crazy for 'em. Such simple ingredients and so tasty, I felt like a pro chef in my own kitchen! Thank you!
Superb! I made these for my family, and they loved them! The simplicity of the recipe made it easy, and my kids had fun helping shape the fish cakes. A perfect dish for a weeknight dinner. Definitely a new favorite in our home!
Delicious!
Delightful!
Delicious. I made these Carolina Fish Cakes for my friends last weekend. Everyone couldn't stop talking about the flavors. It reminded me of summers by the coast. I'll be making these again soon.
Superb fish cakes! Made 'em for family night and they loved it.
