Name: Fantastic Fish Cakes with Lemon Dill Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup crumbled cooked fish pieces (drained canned salmon, tuna or sardines work great); ½ cup green onions, finely sliced; ¼ cup roasted red peppers or pimentos, chopped (optional); 2 eggs, beaten; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped or 2 tablespoons dried parsley; 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon black pepper; pinch of cayenne pepper (optional); ⅓ cup whole wheat cracker crumbs or cornflake crumbs (plus extra for coating); 1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking spray; 1 recipe of Lemon Dill Sauce; 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped or 1 teaspoon dry dill; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; salt, to taste

CategoryDinner, Lunch, ProteinDifficultyIntermediate

Yields8 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time45 mins

Ingredients

1 cup crumbled cooked fish pieces (drained canned salmon, tuna or sardines work great)

½ cup green onions, finely sliced

¼ cup roasted red peppers or pimentos, chopped (optional)

2 eggs, beaten

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon lemon zest

¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped or 2 tablespoons dried parsley

1 teaspoon fresh garlic, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon black pepper

pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

⅓ cup whole wheat cracker crumbs or cornflake crumbs (plus extra for coating)

1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking spray

1 recipe of Lemon Dill Sauce

For Lemon Dill Sauce:

1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt

1 teaspoon lemon zest

2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped or 1 teaspoon dry dill

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

salt, to taste

Directions

Wash hands well with soap and warm water.

In a small bowl, stir together all sauce ingredients well. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Drain excess liquid from canned fish. In a large bowl, mix together fish, green onions, roasted red peppers or pimentos, ¼ cup crackers or cornflakes, eggs, lemon juice and zest, parsley, garlic and pepper.

Set aside for 5 minutes to allow mixture to come together.

Mix gently until well combined. Shape into 8 patties. If mixture is still quite wet, squeeze excess water out when shaping.

Coat patties in remainder of cracker or cornflake crumbs.

Preheat a large skillet with a small amount of oil. Cook on each side for 3-5 minutes until golden browned and cooked through.

Alternatively, place raw patties on a well greased cookie sheet. Spray tops of patties with cooking spray and roast in a 425°F oven for 15 minutes, until golden and cooked through.

Serve warm with lemon-dill sauce. Enjoy!

*honey should not be fed to infants less than one year of age

Nutrition Facts

8 servings

Serving size

1 fish cake & 2 tablespoons of sauce

Amount per serving
Calories105

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5g7%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 66mg22%
Sodium 178mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 4g2%
Dietary Fiber 0g
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 10g

Calcium 29mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
Folate 16mcg4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients
1 cup crumbled cooked fish pieces (drained canned salmon, tuna or sardines work great)
½ cup green onions, finely sliced
¼ cup roasted red peppers or pimentos, chopped (optional)
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped or 2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon fresh garlic, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
⅓ cup whole wheat cracker crumbs or cornflake crumbs (plus extra for coating)
1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking spray
1 recipe of Lemon Dill Sauce
For Lemon Dill Sauce:
1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped or 1 teaspoon dry dill
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
salt, to taste

Directions
1
Wash hands well with soap and warm water.

2
In a small bowl, stir together all sauce ingredients well. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

3
Drain excess liquid from canned fish. In a large bowl, mix together fish, green onions, roasted red peppers or pimentos, ¼ cup crackers or cornflakes, eggs, lemon juice and zest, parsley, garlic and pepper.

4
Set aside for 5 minutes to allow mixture to come together.

5
Mix gently until well combined. Shape into 8 patties. If mixture is still quite wet, squeeze excess water out when shaping.

6
Coat patties in remainder of cracker or cornflake crumbs.

7
Preheat a large skillet with a small amount of oil. Cook on each side for 3-5 minutes until golden browned and cooked through.

8
Alternatively, place raw patties on a well greased cookie sheet. Spray tops of patties with cooking spray and roast in a 425°F oven for 15 minutes, until golden and cooked through.

9
Serve warm with lemon-dill sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

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