Tilapia Fish Cake

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on May 5, 2021.

Tilapia fish cake

Ingredients:

Tilapia Fish Cake

  • 6 ounces tilapia fillets (or use whole fish)
  • Milk (about 1 cup) for poaching
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary or favorite herbs like a garlic clove, thyme, dill
  • 1/2 small sweet onion, minced
  • 1/2 cup panko
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4-1/2 cup chopped parsley
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Vegetable oil for frying

Directions:

  1. In a large pan, poach tilapia in milk with butter, rosemary or your favorite herbs.
  2. Drain milk and flake fish into medium bowl (if using whole fish, make sure to take out small bones).
  3. Mix fish with remaining ingredients. Ingredients should hold together to form patties.
  4. Form into 2-inch patties.
  5. In a large saute pan, heat oil on medium-high heat.
  6. Fry patties on both sides until golden brown.
  7. Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce.

Makes 4 cakes.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per fish cake (not including salt to taste):
180 calories, 11 g fat, 3.5 g saturated fat, 120 mg cholesterol, 100 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 1 g sugar, 13 g protein

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