Jewish Soul Food: Crispy Fish Cakes With Pine Nuts Recipe

Jewish Soul Food: Crispy Fish Cakes With Pine Nuts Recipe
Janna Gur•

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.

We're digging into Israeli editor and cookbook author Janna Gur's latest work, Jewish Soul Food. A wide-reaching cuisine with influences from around the world, Jewish food should be a part of every home cook's repertoire. These addictive crispy fish cakes are certainly no exception. 

These spicy, crunchy snacks are delicious with lemon wedges or thick yogurt. Normally you would mince the fish (you can ask the fishmonger to do it, or briefly pulse fish fillets in the food processor); however, chopping the flesh with a knife adds texture and makes every bite more succulent.

Reprinted with permission from Jewish Soul Food

Jewish Soul Food: Crispy Fish Cakes With Pine Nuts Recipe
No Ratings
Fill 202 Print
Prep Time
45
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
25
- 30 patties
Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 pounds meaty white fish
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 2 fresh dill sprigs
  • 5 fresh parsley sprigs
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons good-quality bread crumbs (or slightly more
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • dash of tabasco sauce or 1/2 hot chile pepper (red or green)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup best-quality bread crumbs (I like Japanese panko crumbs best)
  • vegetable oil
Directions
  1. Combine the fish, ground pine nuts, whole pine nuts, dill, parsley, garlic, onion, eggs, bread crumbs, lemon zest, lemon juice, Tabasco, salt and pepper and knead thoroughly.
  2. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours to stabilize.
  3. With wet hands, form balls 1 1/2 inches in diameter and flatten them slightly.
  4. Coat with 1 cup bread crumbs.
  5. Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a frying pan.
  6. Fry the pat­ties in batches, 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until golden.
  7. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
  8. Serve hot or at room temperature. The patties can be made a few hours in advance and heated, covered with aluminum foil, in a 350°F oven for 5 to 6 minutes.
  9. How To Fry Fish For Fish And Chips
  10. Pasta Sushi Is A Thing? Yes! Here's The Recipe.
  11. Salmon Rillettes Recipe
Rate this recipe
Recommended