Hake fish cakes on served with lemon wedges, pickles, and a small cup of tartar sauce.

Hake Fish Cakes

Recipe from: Fishermen Feeding Mainers

Ingredients 

  • 1 pound Hake Fillets
  • 1 pound Potatoes Peeled (or unpeeled and scrubbed clean), and cut into chunks
  • 1 Onion Small, yellow or red, finely diced
  • 1 Bell Pepper Red or green, finely diced
  • 4 ounces Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • Dried Seasoning Mix Homemade fish rub, adobo, xawaash, Old Bay, piri piri, etc.
  • Oil

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Large Pot
  • Skillet

Instructions

  • Fill pot with a few inches of water and melt half a stick of butter in it. Add hake fillet and steam/boil until flaky. When done, drain, shred and set aside.
  • Boil potatoes until soft. Drain and mash when done.
  • Sauté onions and peppers.
  • Combine potatoes, onions, peppers, and egg with fish.
  • With gloved hands, work all the ingredients together. Form into small patties. Dust with seasoning.
  • Turn your griddle/stove on high and heat oil. Carefully place the cakes in. Flipping when browned on one side. Everything is already cooked, so you just need to crisp up the outside!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Hake Fish Cakes
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
405
Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
24
g
37
%
Saturated Fat
 
15
g
94
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
6
g
Cholesterol
 
102
mg
34
%
Sodium
 
291
mg
13
%
Potassium
 
1016
mg
29
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
24
g
48
%
Vitamin A
 
1702
IU
34
%
Vitamin C
 
62
mg
75
%
Calcium
 
81
mg
8
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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