Whitefish and shrimp cakes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own personal taste preferences. Whether you like your cakes crispy or soft, mild or spicy, there is a recipe out there that is perfect for you. Whitefish and shrimp cakes are also a great way to use up leftover fish and shrimp, making them a budget-friendly option.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
WHITEFISH AND SHRIMP CAKES
Dinner ready in 30 minutes! Enjoy these delicious fish and shrimp cakes served with tartar sauce - a tasty meal!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place all ingredients except tartar sauce in food processor. Cover and process, using quick on-and-off motions, until fish and shrimp are coarsely chopped.
- Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Drop fish mixture by scant 1/3 cupfuls into skillet; flatten with spatula. Cook 4 minutes; turn. Cook about 4 minutes longer or until patties are firm. Serve with tartar sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 125, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 230 mg
FISH CAKES WITH SHRIMP AND SMOKED SALMON
Steps:
- Steam potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer potatoes to large bowl and mash. Steam fish until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer fish to plate; cool 5 minutes. Flake fish and add to potatoes. Mix in shrimp, smoked salmon, green onions, dill and lemon peel. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Using about 1/3 cupful at a time, shape fish mixture into 12 balls; flatten into 1/2-inch-thick cakes. Place bread- crumbs in shallow bowl. Coat each cake with breadcrumbs, pressing to adhere.
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, sauté fish cakes until brown and heated through, adding more oil as needed, about 3 minutes per side.
- Divide fish cakes among 4 plates. Serve with lemon wedges.
GOLDEN BAKED WHITEFISH
This recipe represents our part of the country as fishing is very big here. We eat a lot of fish, and this is one of our favorite ways to prepare it.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. Place fish in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with pepper. Beat egg white with salt if desired until stiff peaks form. Fold in mayonnaise, dill and onion; spoon over fish. Bake, uncovered, until topping is puffed and fish flakes easily with a fork, 15-20 minutes. Garnish with dill and lemon if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 201 calories, Fat 11g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 70mg cholesterol, Sodium 165mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
WHITEFISH SHRIMP CAKES
A yummy lowfat alternative to fried shrimp cakes. From Betty Crocker's New Choices Cookbook. You can make a great reduced fat tartar sauce using lowfat mayo and dill relish.
Provided by ChipotleChick
Categories Whitefish
Time 25m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in a food processor.
- Cover and pulse unti fish is pureed.
- Put in medium bowl.
- Spray a large skillet with nonstick spray and heat to medium.
- Drop fish mixture by 1/3 cupfulls into th skillet, spacing evenly and flattening with a spatula.
- Cook 4 minutes per side, or until firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 98, Fat 1.5, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 95.7, Sodium 204.8, Carbohydrate 1.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.1, Protein 18.4
BAKED FISH WITH SHRIMP
Easy and delicious way to impress your family and guests with a recipe that's almost too simple! The fillets are covered with cooked shrimp and a simple white sauce. Grated Parmesan cheese is sprinkled over the top of this baked dish. Grouper, snapper, and catfish are all good choices for this recipe.
Provided by MLT
Time 45m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Whisk in flour and salt to make a paste. Gradually whisk in milk. Stirring constantly, cook until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- Select a pan large enough to accommodate all the fillets in one layer. Coat with cooking spray. Arrange fish in pan, and cover with shrimp.. Pour white sauce over shrimp. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.6 calories, Carbohydrate 4.8 g, Cholesterol 180.9 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 50.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 545.4 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
CRAB CAKES
Mace, nutmeg's peppery sister, is what makes the difference in these crab cakes. The recipe, adapted from "Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes From the Matriarch of Edisto Island," comes from Emily Meggett, one of the most well-respected cooks in the Gullah Geechee community, whose food traditions are built largely on the crabs, shrimp and fish they pull from the water near their homes along the southeastern shoreline. She has made thousands of these using freshly cooked blue crabs, but meat that has already been picked and processed works as well. Be sparing with the bread crumbs, which should just hold the mixture together, then add more if the cakes are falling apart. Make sure the pan is very hot, then reduce the heat the minute they hit the oil. Keep a close eye while they brown. These are lovely bites to start a meal, or can star as supper, alongside rice and fresh vegetables. Ms. Meggett serves them with what she calls pink sauce, which is similar to this sauce, with the addition of grated onion and lemon.
Provided by Kim Severson
Categories dinner, seafood, appetizer, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield About 12 large crab cakes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the broiler to 500 degrees (or its highest setting). On your oven's highest rack, broil all the bread slices on a baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden and crisp but not burned. Flip all the slices over and broil for another 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the broiler off and allow the bread to crisp in the oven until totally dry, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let cool. Using a box grater or rolling pin, coarsely grate and crush the bread slices into bread crumbs (or, pulse them in a food processor). The crumbs should look and feel like sand; you should get about 4 cups. Set the bread crumbs aside.
- In a large cast-iron skillet, melt the butter over high heat. Once the butter is melted, add the onion and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Pour the butter and onion into a large bowl. Whisk the flour into the melted butter and onion, then slowly whisk in the milk to make a creamy sauce. Once the sauce is smooth, whisk in the eggs, lemon juice, vinegar and mace.
- Add the crab meat to the cream sauce and mix lightly with a fork; don't break up the pieces of crab meat. Gently fold in just enough of the bread crumbs so that the mixture holds together (about 2 1/2 cups). Divide the crab mixture into 12 equal portions, setting them on a baking sheet as you go. They should be thick rounds - about the size of the palm of your hand, and roughly 1 1/2 inches thick.
- Using your hand, take a scoop of the toasted bread crumbs and coat each crab cake.
- Wipe out the skillet and heat the oil over high. Once the oil is hot, place a few of the crab cakes in the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until browned and cooked through. Place the cooked crab cakes on a paper towel to drain. Working in batches, cook the remaining crab cakes, adding more oil as needed.
- Serve crab cakes immediately, or set aside in a warm oven (see Tip) while you cook the remaining crab cakes.
SHRIMP AND CRAWFISH CAKES
Steps:
- Mix shrimp, crawfish, crackers, scallions, eggs, bell pepper, mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons olive oil, dry mustard, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and seafood seasoning together in a bowl until well combined.
- Form mixture into patties that are about 3 inches in diameter and 1/2-inch thick. Cover with a light coating of panko bread crumbs.
- Heat 1/2 cup oil in a deep skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Cook patties in the hot oil until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 587.3 calories, Carbohydrate 42.1 g, Cholesterol 259.6 mg, Fat 34.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 31 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 773.9 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
NOVA SCOTIA FISH CAKES
Flaky white fish and potatoes come together with a crisp bread-crumb coating in this recipe, adapted from Judith Sanders and brought to The Times by Joan Nathan after a 2012 trip to Nova Scotia. You'll want to serve these warm, with tartar sauce, chutney, chowchow - or a tart splash of lemon.
Provided by Joan Nathan
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 6 to 8 main-course servings (about 30 patties)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put the fish and milk in a medium saucepan. Refrigerate at least an hour.
- Peel the potatoes and put in a saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, until the potatoes are soft. Drain thoroughly, mash and season well with salt and pepper.
- In a small skillet, melt butter, add scallions and cook until soft, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove the fish from the refrigerator and place over medium-low heat. Bring the milk to a simmer and cook the fish until flaky, 5 to 7 minutes; do not overcook. Remove from heat, drain off the milk and allow to cool. Using a fork, break the fish into large flakes.
- Lightly beat one of the eggs and stir into the cooled potato mixture with the scallions and Worcestershire sauce. Add the flaked fish and 1 tablespoon of the parsley and gently fold into the mixture. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
- Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed. Form patties about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick for entree portions, or 2 inches in diameter for appetizer portions.
- Beat the remaining 2 eggs in a small bowl and put the bread crumbs in another. Dip the patties first in the beaten egg and then the bread crumbs. Heat about 1/8 of an inch of oil in a frying pan, adding more as needed. Fry the patties for just a few minutes on each side until golden. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with the remaining parsley. Serve warm with lemon, tartar sauce, chutney or chowchow.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 316, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 22 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 310 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
ULTIMATE FISH CAKES
Angela Nilsen went in search of perfection in her quest to pack flavour and texture into fish cakes.
Provided by Angela Nilsen
Categories Dinner
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Mix together 125ml mayonnaise, 1 rounded tbsp roughly chopped capers, 1 rounded tsp creamed horseradish, 1 rounded tsp Dijon mustard, 1 small very finley chopped shallot and 1 tsp finely chopped flatleaf parsley. Set aside.
- Lay 450g skinned Icelandic cod or haddock fillet and 2 bay leaves in a frying pan. Pour over 150ml milk and 150ml water.
- Cover, bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 4 mins. Take off the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 mins to gently finish cooking the fish.
- Meanwhile, peel and chop 350g Maris Piper potatoes into even-sized chunks. Put them in a saucepan and just cover with boiling water. Add a pinch of salt, bring back to the boil and simmer for 10 mins or until tender, but not broken up.
- Lift the fish out of the milk with a slotted spoon and put on a plate to cool. Drain the potatoes in a colander and leave for a min or two.
- Tip the potatoes back into the hot pan on the lowest heat you can and let them dry out for 1 min, mashing them with a fork and stirring so they don't stick. You should have a light, dry fluffy mash.
- Take off the heat and beat in 1 rounded tbsp of the sauce, then ½ tsp lemon zest, 1 tbsp chopped flatleaf parsley and 1 tbsp snipped chives.
- Season well with salt and pepper. The potato should have a good flavour, so taste and adjust to suit.
- Drain off liquid from the fish, grind some pepper over it, then flake it into big chunks into the pan of potatoes.
- Using your hands, gently lift the fish and potatoes together so they just mix. You'll only need a couple of turns, or the fish will break up too much. Put to one side and cool.
- Beat 1 egg on a large plate and lightly flour a board. Spread 85g fresh white breadcrumbs on a baking sheet. Divide the fish cake mixture into four.
- On the floured board, and with floured hands, carefully shape into four cakes, about 2.5cm thick. One by one, sit each cake in the egg, and brush over the top and sides so it is completely coated.
- Sit the cakes on the crumbs, patting the crumbs on the sides and tops so they are lightly covered. Transfer to a plate, cover and chill for 30 mins (or up to a day ahead).
- Heat 3-4 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil in a large frying pan. To test when ready, drop a piece of the dry breadcrumbs in - if it sizzles and quickly turns golden brown, it is ready to use.
- Fry the fish cakes over a medium heat for about 5 mins on each side or until crisp and golden. Serve with the rest of the sauce (squeeze in a little lemon to taste), lemon wedges for squeezing over and watercress.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 359 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 36 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh fish and shrimp will give your cakes the best flavor. If you can't find fresh seafood, frozen seafood is a good option. Just be sure to thaw it completely before using.
- Chop the fish and shrimp finely: This will help the cakes to hold together better. You can use a food processor or a sharp knife to chop the seafood.
- Use a variety of vegetables: This will add flavor and texture to your cakes. Some good options include onions, celery, carrots, and corn.
- Season the cakes well: Use a combination of salt, pepper, and other spices to taste. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice or a dollop of hot sauce for extra flavor.
- Cook the cakes over medium heat: This will help to prevent them from burning. Cook the cakes until they are golden brown on both sides and cooked through in the center.
- Serve the cakes with your favorite dipping sauce: Tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, or remoulade are all good options.
Conclusion:
Whitefish and shrimp cakes are a delicious and easy-to-make seafood dish. They are perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a special occasion. With a few simple tips, you can make sure that your whitefish and shrimp cakes are perfect every time.
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