Crispy fish cakes with roasted pepper sauce can be made with any white fish, canned salmon, or even crab. Bake them or air fryer them!
Ingredients
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
- 1/4 cup roasted peppers (jarred)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
Fish Cakes
- 1 pound fish fillets (such as flounder, tilapia, cod, halibut, salmon or use canned crab)
- 1 1/4 cup seasoned panko (gluten-free, divided* (or matzo meal for passover))
- 1/4 cup minced celery
- 2 tablespoons light mayo
- 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 large eggs (divided)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 3 scallions (green tops minced plus more for garnish)
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- black pepper (to taste)
- olive oil spray
- lemon wedges (for serving)
Instructions
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Puree the roasted peppers, garlic and paprika in a mini blender and combine with the mayo, set aside.
Air Fryer Method:
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Place the fish in the air fryer basket and cook 400F 6 minutes until cooked though and easily flakes with a fork. Transfer to a large bowl, let cool and flake into small pieces. Wipe basket clean.
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Add fish to a large bowl with 1/2 cup panko, celery, mayo, dijon, lemon juice, 1 of the eggs, parsley, scallion, Old Bay, salt and black pepper. Stir well until combined.
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Divide into 8 portions, about 1/4 cup each and form into patties. If they fall apart add a little more panko.
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Place the remaining egg in a bowl and whisk. Gently dip the patties in the egg, then coat with the remaining panko and pat off any excess. Spray both sides with olive oil.
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Air fry the patties in an even layer 400F 8 minutes turning halfway, in batches as needed until golden brown and crisp. Serve with lemon wedges and red pepper sauce.
Oven Method:
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Bake the fish in a pre-heated 425F oven in a 9 x 12 baking dish until it flakes easily with a fork, about 10 minutes.
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Once the patties are formed, spray with olive oil and bake them in the oven until crisp, about 5 to 6 minutes on each side.
Notes
*1 tablespoon crumbs get tossed, which has been updated in n.i.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cakes, 2 tablespoons sauce, Calories: 277kcal, Carbohydrates: 19.5g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 9.5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 153.5mg, Sodium: 624mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g
– WW Points: 6
