Fish Cake Recipe

Fish Cakes

Ingredients

Fish

  • 1 kg cod
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Potato

  • 650 g yellow potatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup green onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Breading

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1.5 cups panko

Instructions

Potatoes

  • Bake the potatoes at 430 F for 75 minutes, or until they can be easily poked with a fork.
  • Cut the potatoes in half, and scoop out all the flesh into a bowl.
  • Mash gently, but leave some lumps for texture.

Fish

  • In a frying pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
  • Add 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper.
  • Put down one layer of cod in the pan. Cook until it flakes easily, then remove to a bowl.
  • Repeat the previous step until all the cod is cooked.
  • In the butter, cook the garlic, thyme, and green onion until the garlic is golden-brown.
  • Pour the butter mixture over the potatoes, and mix well.
  • Add the parsley, 1/2 tsp salt, and the fish to the potato mixture, and mix well.
  • Refrigerate the mixture.

Breading

  • Form the mixture into cakes that are about 2 cm thick.
  • Coat each cake in flour.
  • Coat each floured cake in egg.
  • Coat each egged and floured cake in panko.

Baking

  • In an oiled basket in an air fryer, cook the cakes at 400 F.
  • After 15 minutes, use a spatula to flip over the cakes. Cook for another 10 minutes.

Notes

Serve with tartar sauce.

Sweet Onion Salad Dressing Recipe

Sweet Onion Salad Dressing

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup cane sugar
  • 1 cup carrot shredded
  • 1 cup red onion shredded
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/4 tsp celery seed

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients until well combined.
  • Tastes better after sitting for at least 1 day.

Tartar Sauce Recipe

Tartar Sauce

Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup capers drained and chopped
  • 2 tbsp shallots
  • 2 tbsp chives fresh
  • 2 tbsp parsley fresh
  • 2 tbsp tarragon fresh
  • 4 tsp horseradish
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Chop the shallot and fInely dice all the herbs.
  • Mix everything together, and chill.

Pork Dumpling Recipe

Pork Dumplings

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 500 g ground pork
  • 2 bunches green onion
  • 1 bunch ginger
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp chicken bouillon
  • 2 packs wonton dumpling wrappers

Instructions

  • Cut the green onion into small pieces, and dice the ginger.
  • Combine the pork, green onion, and ginger. There should be about equal amounts of each.
  • Add the ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic powder, and chicken bouillon. Mix well.
  • Put the filling in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
  • Fill the wrappers with about a tablespoon of filling. Avoid overfilling!
  • Fill a large pot with at least 8 liters of water and bring to a boil.
  • Add the dumplings. Stir occasionally. When the dumplings float, remove them to a serving tray.

Steak Fajitas Recipe

Steak Fajitas

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 striploin streak
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 2-3 tbsp fajita seasoning mix
  • 1 bunch cilantro fresh
  • 10 corn tortillas
  • 1 dollop sour cream
  • 1 dollop salsa

Instructions

  • Grill the steak until it is slightly less cooked than you would like. Cut into thin strips.
  • Cut the onion and bell peppers into thin strips.
  • At high heat, stir fry the onion and bell peppers. Add about 2 tbsp. fajita seasoning mix.
  • Once the onions and peppers are tender, add the steak and cook another 1-2 minutes. If needed, add more seasoning mix.
  • Serve the mixture in a warmed-up corn tortilla, topped with cilantro. Serve salsa and sour cream on the side.

Spanikopita Recipe

Spanakopita

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Greek
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches fresh spinach
  • 2 cloves garlic diced
  • 1 bunch flat parsley chopped
  • 2 tsp dill weed
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 350 g feta cheese
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 package phyllo pastry
  • 1/4 cup butter melted

Instructions

  • Blanch and drain the spinach.
  • Stir together the spinach, garlic, parsley, dill, lemon, feta, eggs, and onion. Mix well.
  • Cut the phyllo pastry into 10 cm wide strips. Lay a strip on the cutting board and brush one side with melted butter. Add 2-3 tbsp of the filling, and fold into triangles. Place on a baking tray.
  • Bake at 375 °F until golden brown, about 19 minutes.

Spinach and Cheese Phyllo Triangles Recipe

Spinach and Cheese Phyllo Triangles

This is not a spanakopita recipe.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time48 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Greek
Servings: 20 pieces

Ingredients

  • 10 sheets phyllo pastry
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 2 tbsp onion minced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 3/4 cup fresh spinach blanched
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tsp lemon rind grated
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper

Instructions

  • In the oil, cook the onion and garlic until softened, about 3-4 minutes.
  • In a bowl, combine the cooked onion and garlic, ricotta, spinach, Parmesan cheese, lemon rind, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
  • Cut the phyllo sheets into strips about 10 cm wide.
  • Lay out a strip of phyllo paper and baste it with the melted butter. Add 1-2 tbsp of the spinach filling , then fold up the paper in a triangular shape. Place on a baking sheet.
  • Bake at 375 °F until golden brown, about 19 minutes.

Cumin Lime Crema Recipe

Cumin Lime Crema

Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 3 tbsp. tahini
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. hot sauce Mexican
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. salt