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Crispy Cod Cakes + Easy Tartar Sauce

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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • FOR THE COD CAKES
  • ½ pound cod filet roughly chopped
  • 1 egg
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • ½ cup plain bread crumbs plus more if needed
  • ½ cup panko bread crumbs
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • butter and olive oil for frying
  • FOR THE TARTAR SAUCE
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ lemon juiced (cut the other half into wedges for serving)
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • For the cod cakes, combine the panko and parmesan in a shallow dish and set out a clean plate for the cakes once they're formed. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a bowl with your hands. If the mixture is very wet, sprinkle in a tiny bit more bread crumb. Form the fish mixture into 6-8 small patties with your hands, pressing to hold the mixture together. Dip the patties into the parm/panko mixture, and place them on the prepared plate to rest.
  • Let the cod cakes rest for at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
  • While the cod cakes rest, make the tartar sauce by combining all the ingredients. Taste the sauce, and adjust the seasonings to your preference.
  • When ready to fry, heat equal parts butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat - enough to make about ¼ inch fat in the bottom of the skillet. When the butter foams and browns slightly, place the cod cakes in the skillet. Fry for 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
  • Serve immediately with the tarter sauce for dunking and lemon wedges.
  • Alternatively, serve over salad greens tossed in some of the tartar sauce.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 2g
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