Print

We love seeing what you made! Tag us on Instagram at @afamilyfeast or hashtag #afamilyfeast so we can see your creations!

recipe
Cod Fish Cakes - A Family Feast
★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

Cod Fish Cakes

If you use fresh cod for this recipe, you will need to add salt to the recipe since using salted cod does not require any additional salt. Once you have the finished cod batter, fry a tiny bit up in a pan and adjust the salt as needed before you form into patties and freeze.

Yield: 14 fish cakes 1x
Prep: 60 hoursCook: 30 minsTotal: 60 hours 30 minutes
Units:
Scale:

Ingredients

For the fish cakes:

  • 1 1/2 pounds rehydrated salted cod (or fresh cod)
  • 1 gallon of milk (if using salted cod)
  • 1 pound russet potato peeled
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup diced sweet onion such as vidalia
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup potato flakes (dry mashed potato mix)
  • Few shakes Tabasco
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste (if using fresh cod)

For the breading and frying:

  • 2 cups corn flour (if you can’t find corn flour, substitute fish fry mix, which is seasoned corn flour or use regular flour if neither are available)
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 cups bread crumbs
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Lemon for garnish

Instructions

  1. If you are using salted cod instead of fresh, rinse all visible salt off the fish and rinse again for several minutes. Soak the cod in 2 quarts of milk under refrigeration for 24 hours. Rinse off milk and cod thoroughly and soak in another two quarts of milk under refrigeration for another 24 hours. Rinse off milk and cod thoroughly again and flake. Discard the milk. Soak flaked cod in water for an hour and rinse again. (If you are using fresh cod, cut into small pieces.) Place cod in a large bowl.
  2. Bring water to a boil in a medium pot and place whole peeled russet potatoes into water. Boil for 10 minutes then shut off heat and let them sit in the hot water for 30 minutes. They will be partially cooked at this point. Cool completely.
  3. Using a cheese grater, grate potatoes and add to bowl with flaked cod.
  4. In a medium sauté pan over medium heat, melt butter in oil. Add onions and celery and sauté 3-5 minutes until onions are translucent. Add garlic and cook for one more minute. Cool before adding to fish and potato mixture.
  5. Add cooled onion and celery mixture to cod and potatoes. Add in all other fish cake ingredients. Mix to combine.
  6. Place mixture in the refrigerator to firm up.
  7. Remove chilled mixture and form into 14 even sized patties. Place them on a parchment lined sheet tray (one that will fit in your freezer) and freeze overnight. These can stay frozen for up to a month if sealed properly.
  8. Thirty minutes prior to service, heat oil in a cast iron skillet to 350 degrees. Oil should be deep enough to cover the fish cakes.
  9. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  10. Place corn flour in a bowl.
  11. Mix eggs and milk in a second bowl.
  12. Place breadcrumbs in a third.
  13. Dip the frozen fish cakes in the corn flour and shake off excess. Then dip it in the egg wash then into the bread crumbs. Shake off excess.
  14. Place in the hot oil and cook in batches for 1-2 minutes until brown and crispy. Hold on sheet pan as you fry.
  15. Place sheet pan in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until an internal thermometer reaches 140 degrees.
  16. Serve with Boston baked beans, fresh made coleslaw and tartar sauce. Garnish with lemon.

Last Step! Please leave a review and rating letting us know how you liked this recipe! This helps our business thrive & continue providing free recipes.

Find it online: https://www.afamilyfeast.com/cod-fish-cakes/