Carp Fish Cakes With Citrus Tartar Sauce Food

FISH CAKES WITH TARTARE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the tartare sauce: mix all the ingredients together and chill (you won't need it all; leftovers keep for 3-4 days, covered, in the fridge and enliven any seafood dish).
• Preheat the oven to 150C/gas 2/fan 130C. Spread the crumbs over a baking sheet and dry in the oven for 10-15 minutes until pale golden, stirring halfway.
• At the same time, hard-boil one of the eggs. Cut the potatoes into chunks. Cook in boiling salted water for 10-15 minutes until tender. Drain well and mash with a fork.
• While the egg and potatoes are cooking, put the fish in a frying pan with just enough water to cover. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes until just cooked. Remove the fish with a palette knife and put on a plate. When it is cool enough to handle, carefully remove the skin and any bones. Flake the fish.
• Shell the egg and chop it. Carefully mix with the potato, fish, lemon zest, parsley, ½ tsp salt and a some black pepper. With floured hands, shape into 4 round cakes.
• Coat each cake in the egg, then the dried breadcrumbs. Reshape if necessary.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the cakes over a medium heat for 5 minutes on each side, turning once, until golden on both sides. Serve with the tartare sauce.

CRISPY CRAB CAKES WITH TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the tartar sauce: Mix the mayonnaise, pickles, scallions, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce in a medium bowl until combined. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to blend the flavors.
• Meanwhile, make the crab cakes: Mix the mayonnaise, parsley, mustard, lemon juice and Old Bay in a large bowl until combined. Add the panko and mix again. Add the crab and mix, taking care not to crush the meat. Shape the crab mixture into 8 patties, each about 3 inches in diameter. Cover and refrigerate 15 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a brown paper bag or a double layer of paper towels. Pour enough vegetable oil into a large skillet to come 1/2 inch up the side and heat over medium-high heat until the oil is hot but not smoking. Add the crab cakes in batches and cook until the undersides are golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip the cakes and continue cooking until golden, about 2 more minutes. Transfer the crab cakes to the lined baking sheet and keep them warm in the oven while cooking the remaining cakes. Serve hot with the tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

LUXURY FISHCAKES WITH TARTARE VELOUTé

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Stab the potato a few times and bake for about 1 hr or until soft. Cut the potato in half, scoop out the flesh and mash it, or pass through a ricer, and set aside. Meanwhile, put the fish in a shallow saucepan with the bay and mustard and season with salt and pepper. Pour the milk over, then place on a high heat. Once it's simmering, turn off the heat, cover and leave for 10 mins.
• Put the dry mashed potato in a bowl and add the egg yolk, butter, a grating of nutmeg, lemon zest and juice, the cheddar, crabmeat and spring onions. Combine all the ingredients, then add 1 tbsp of the poaching milk. Taste the potato mix, add seasoning and mix well. Lift the fish out of the milk, pour the milk into a jug and set aside, then flake the fish through the mix, combining carefully to keep big chunks of it. Shape the mixture into six cakes. Put the flour, beaten egg and breadcrumbs in three separate bowls and dip each fishcake in each one, being sure to coat them evenly. Can be prepared up to two days ahead or frozen for one month.
• To make the sauce, heat the butter in a shallow saucepan until sizzling, then stir in the flour to make a sandy paste. Cook on a low heat for 2 mins, then gradually pour in the poaching milk. Add enough to make a silky sauce, then finish with the cream and simmer gently for 10 mins. Stir in some lemon juice, parsley and capers and season. Keep warm.
• To cook the fishcakes, heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan and cook for 4-5 mins on each side until dark golden and crisp. If your pan isn't big enough to cook them all at once, keep them warm in a low oven. Place each cake on a plate, pour a generous amount of sauce around the outside and then top the fishcake with a softly poached egg. Serve with a few pea shoots and extra lemon wedges for squeezing over, if you like.

CARP FISH CAKES WITH CITRUS "TARTAR" SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce
• In medium bowl, stir together all ingredients. Cover and chill.
• Make fish cakes
• Line large baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Working in 2 batches, in food processor pulse carp until coarsely ground (do not purée to paste). Transfer to large bowl and add onion, cilantro, mayonnaise, egg, lemon juice, and orange juice. Mix gently until well blended, then add matzoh meal, salt, and pepper and mix gently until incorporated.
• Using wet hands, roll mixture into 1 1/4-inch-diameter balls and press into 1/2-inch-thick patties. Arrange on baking sheet with additional waxed paper between each layer of patties. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
• In large heavy skillet over high heat, heat 1/4 inch oil. Working in batches of 5 and adding more oil as needed, fry patties until brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with sea salt while still hot. Serve warm with sauce.