Make Your Fish Cakes Super-Tasty in Three Short Steps

Salmon fishcakes
Salmon fishcakes. Image by robynmac/Depositphotos

If you have a special place in your heart for seafood, fish cakes are probably one of your favorite dishes. They’re incredibly delicious and easy to make. You can make the cooking process even easier with these three useful tips.

Fish Type

Fish cakes are incredibly versatile and they can be made with both canned fish, such as tuna or salmon, and all sorts of fresh fish, including cod, haddock, and catfish. It’s also pretty common to repurpose your leftover fish by turning it into fish cakes. You can add some smoked fish to the mix, as well, for a more complex flavor.

Chilling Your Patties

Don’t put your fish cakes into an oven or a pan as soon as you’re done making them. It’s highly recommended to chill the patties 30-60 minutes before cooking. This will help them hold their shape and stop them from falling apart in the middle of the cooking process.

Perfect Combo

Serving fish cakes on their own and seasoning them with nothing but a squeeze of lemon is totally fine, but you should try to make things more fun. A tangy seasoning or a dip, such as tartar sauce, will truly bring out the best in your fish cakes.