Thai Fish Cakes
How good are Thai fish cakes!? I often have the whole plate to myself when we go out for Thai because they aren’t gluten free. I always feel happy that i don't have to share but then feel bad that my husband can't have any. In fact, a lot of the recipes I try to convert are so that my husband can enjoy the same things I do. I’m almost certain that I care about this more than he does. Again, i'll mention that i'm not a fan of subjecting others to gluten free substitutes unless I know they are just as good, and I can safely say this about these!
This will make enough for four as an entre or two as a meal with salad. This takes about an hour to make all up and is good if you want to get extra fish in your diet without having to do plain old salmon!
Ingredients
500g skinless salmon, cut into chunks
1 Tbs kecap manis (Indonesian, gluten free sweet soy sauce)
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 Tbs coriander leaves, chopped
1 Tbs grated palm sugar (or brown sugar)
2 kaffir lime leaves, shredded
2 Tbs Thai red curry paste
1 lime (finely grated zest and juice)
2 spring onions, finely chopped, plus extra to serve
Sunflower oil for frying
Dipping Sauce
2 Tb fish sauce,
¼ cup sunflower oil
1 long red chilli, seeds removed and chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
2cm ginger, chopped
2 Tbs grated palm sugar (or brown sugar)
½ lime, juiced
½ bunch coriander leaves
1 shallot chopped
Method
For the dressing, put all ingredients in a processor and blend until just combined and set aside.
Put all the ingredients for the fishcakes in a processor and mix until well combined but still chunky. Form nectarine size portions with the mixture and shallow fry in a pan until golden. Drain on paper towel and serve topped with extra sliced spring onion and coriander.
Tips
If the mixture is too runny, you can add a table spoon or two or gluten free breadcrumbs.
These are so full of flavour, that its best served with a simple salad, or on a bed of shredded cabbage.
If you don't have time or can't be bothered making the dipping sauce, sweet chilli sauce with a squeeze of lime works too!
