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Quick Thai Fishcakes

  • Time preparation 10
  • cook time 15min
  • Serve Serves 4

  • 200g raw peeled king prawn tails
  • 300g cod fillets, cubed
  • 2 red chillies, seeded and chopped
  • 2 tsps fish sauce
  • 3 tbsps tomato ketchup
  • 4 salad onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsps shredded basil leaves
  • Sunflower oil, for shallow frying
  • Lime wedges and leafy green salad or steamed pak choi, to serve

Place the prawns, cod and chillies in a food processor and blend until finely minced. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the fish sauce, tomato ketchup, salad onions and shredded basil.

Heat a little oil in a large nonstick frying pan. Using half the mixture, drop 4 large spoonfuls into the pan, smoothing them out into even-sized cakes. Cook for 3–4 minutes on each side until nicely browned and cooked through. Repeat to make a further 4.

Serve warm with lime wedges and greens or salad.

Ingredients

  • 200g raw peeled king prawn tails
  • 300g cod fillets, cubed
  • 2 red chillies, seeded and chopped
  • 2 tsps fish sauce
  • 3 tbsps tomato ketchup
  • 4 salad onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsps shredded basil leaves
  • Sunflower oil, for shallow frying
  • Lime wedges and leafy green salad or steamed pak choi, to serve

Method

Place the prawns, cod and chillies in a food processor and blend until finely minced. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the fish sauce, tomato ketchup, salad onions and shredded basil.

Heat a little oil in a large nonstick frying pan. Using half the mixture, drop 4 large spoonfuls into the pan, smoothing them out into even-sized cakes. Cook for 3–4 minutes on each side until nicely browned and cooked through. Repeat to make a further 4.

Serve warm with lime wedges and greens or salad.

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