One of the best things about visiting Thailand is the
food, and these fishcakes are very delicious and so easy to make. You can
accompany them with some mashed sweet potatoes or rice, yummy.
Ingredients
- 500g red fish fillets, roughly
chopped
- 1 bunch fresh coriander, washed
- 3 small red chillies, seeds
removed, finely chopped
- 150g green beans, cut into 1cm
pieces
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
- finely grated rind and juice of
2 lemons
- 1 egg white
- vegetable oil to deep-fry
Dipping sauce
- 1/2 cup sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
Method
- Process fish fillets in a food
processor until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl. Cover and set
aside.
- Finely chop coriander root, and
2cm of stalks and leaves. Add chillies, beans, fish sauce, 2 teaspoons
brown sugar, lemon rind, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, eggwhite and half the
coriander to the fish.
- Mix ingredients until well-combined.
- Shape tablespoons of mixture
into balls, then flatten into small patties. Place oil into a fry pan and
heat over medium heat.
- When hot, add fishcakes, cooking in batches for 3
to 4 minutes each side until golden. Remove fishcakes from the pan when
they are golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
- To make dipping sauce: Place
sweet chilli sauce, remaining lemon juice, fish sauce, remaining brown
sugar, and coriander in a bowl. Stir until well-combined. Serve with
fishcakes.
(Source: taste.com)