Thai Fish Cakes
Have some delicious Thai experience with these fish cakes – deliciously aromatic and full of amazing flavors with a little kick
I love fish, but I don’t have that much of fish recipes. When I want to eat fish, it’s either I fry them or I make something like this King Fish in Turmeric and Coconut Milk. I love grilled fish, too, but if I am the one to char-grill them, ‘No, thank you!’.
I am happy that fish can be enjoyed in cake form, too. Uh, chocolate fish cakes? Have you heard of them? Oh! Not that kind of cake? Well, I could not imagine how it must taste. 😛 Fish cakes are boneless, skinless white fish fillet mixed with other ingredients, then formed like patties and fried (or baked).
These fish cakes are so delicious and aromatic with Thai flavors like nam pla (fish sauce) and red curry paste. The taste is really fantastic! The kitchen was surrounded by such an aromatic smell when I was making these babies. They are good on their own, but they taste fabulous with sweet chili sauce. (especially homemade sweet chili sauce). I kept popping these cakes in my mouth like I am eating cookies! They are that good, I tell you!
Thai Fish Cakes
- Difficulty: easy
- 450g skinless hammour fillet (or any white fish fillets)
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 red chilli (deseeded and finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (peeled and finely chopped)
- 1 thumb-sized ginger (peeled and finely chopped)
- A handful of fresh coriander (cilantro), roughly chopped
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 3-4 spring onions (roughly chopped)
- Fresh coriander leaves, to garnish
- Sweet chilli sauce, to serve
Instructions:
- Wash and slightly dry the fish fillets. Cut to fit into your food processor. Blitz until smooth (about 5 seconds).
- Add in fish sauce, egg, coriander leaves, curry paste, chili, garlic, ginger and zest and juice of 1 lime. Blitz again just until everything is well combined.
- Transfer the mixture into a bowl and add in spring onions. Using your clean hands, mix to combine.
- Divide the mixture into 12 (or less), shape into balls them slightly flatten.
- In a large frying pan with medium heat, add oil and fry fish cakes for about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer cooked fish cakes on a paper-lined plate.
- Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with sweet chili sauce.
Source recipe: Thai Fish Cakes by Donal Skehan
I hope you try this recipe and let me know what you think. Hmm, please share with me if you have more fish cakes recipes. I’d love to try them in the future.
I am bringing these gorgeous fish cakes at Fiesta Friday # 116, co-hosted by Aunt Juju and Cynthia. Of course, we don’t have Fiesta Friday if we don’t have the lovely Angie!
Happy Fiesta Friday!
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Hayley (@SnapHappyBakes)
Ooo Im a big fish cake fan, these sound perfect 🙂 #CookBlogShare
Jhuls
Thank you so much, Hayley. These were really good. 🙂
FrugalHausfrau
Jhuls, these look amazing! I love all the flavors! Looks delish and thanks for sharing on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Jhuls
I hope you could try this in the future, Mollie. 😀 Thanks for stopping by.
hijackedbytwins
Wow these look and sound so good! I bet they are perfect with the sweet chilli sauce. Thank you for sharing with #CookBlogShare x
Jhuls
They were perfect. 😀 Thanks for stopping by. x
Corina
I could eat these like cookies too! They sound delicious and are a beautiful colour.
Jhuls
Yay! We could happily do that. 😀
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joylovefood
I love fish cakes and I love Thai flavors, so I’m really loving this recipe, it sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend?!
Jhuls
Thanks so much, Joy. 🙂
Angie | Fiesta Friday
I’ve tried these a couple of times. Very spicy but in a good way; the spices make them very aromatic and mask any fishiness. I wonder if my kids would eat them if I make them, hmm… We’ve been trying to add fish in our diet and lately not succeeding all that much. Maybe we need these fish cakes 😄😄
Jhuls
I am trying my very best to add fish in my diet, too, but I always end up with my chicken and beef and eggs. 😀
The Hungry Mum
I adore Thai fish cakes but I have never tried making them. Maybe I should 🙂
Jhuls
And I assure you that you will not regret it. 😉 There were so good!
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Nadia
These sound amazing and I love Thai food but do not find it much here so now I can make these myself.
Jhuls
I am just starting to explore Thai food so this is a good to be one of those “firsts”. 🙂 Thanks a lot for being here, Nadia. x
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ARTantana
Wish I could try some of these..really looks great!! Have a great day!
Shantana
Jhuls
I wish I could send you some when I make a new batch. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. x
Indu
These look fabulous Jhuls. I make fish cutlets but these look great with the red curry paste and other flavors! I am going to try it!
Jhuls
Thanks, Indu. I will be very happy if you let me know how it turned out for you. 🙂
Cynthia
I LOVE Thai food but it can get expensive to dine out so I love that you shared this recipe with me because Thai fish cakes are one of my favorites when I go out. I;d probably have to make these with shrimp instead of fish though because my siblings aren’t a fan of fish but I’m assuming it would work similarly? I’ve never made my own chili sauce before but learning how to make things myself is so much better than buying it from the store there’s just something that’s so much more rewarding when you make everything yourself don’t you think? Thank you for sharing this at FF!
Jhuls
And that is one the reasons why homemade is better. 😀 I’ve dined in a Thai resto, too… once or twice, and there foods were really good!! Might have to come back again. Using shrimps is a great idea, too. Sorry for the late reply, Cynthia. Work and life is draining my energy. I hope you are doing good. x
petra08
Thai fish cakes is one of my favourite dishes and yet I have never made them myself. I am inspired!:)
Jhuls
I hope you will love these as much as I did, Petra. 🙂
petra08
Hi Juhls
I am sure I will but will let you know 🙂
Lily
Your fish cakes look delicious. I would totally enjoy that with some steamed rice as a meal or on its own as an appetizer-yum!
Jhuls
I tried these with white rice, but I ended up eating them on their own. 😀 Thanks a lot for being here, Lily. x
Elaine @ foodbod
They sound lovely, I can imagine that the flavour was really good 🙂 xx
Jhuls
They were. Thanks, Elaine. Have a lovely weekend. x
Elaine @ foodbod
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lapetitepaniere
These Thai Fish Cakes look awesome and flavorful. I’m huge fan of Hammour fish. Happy FF and have a wonderful weekend! 😀 xx
Jhuls
I am sure you would love the recipe, Linda. I know you love Thai flavors. 😉 Have a lovely weekend, too. x
Blogtastic Food
Love fish cakes, and your process of making them (:
Jhuls
Thank you. I am glad you liked them. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
sarahjmir
These sound phenomenal!
Jhuls
They are. 😀 Thanks, Sarah! x
Antonia
Your fish cakes look perfect and I love the flavor combinations! Yum 😀
Jhuls
One of the amazing fish recipes I have tried. 🙂
Loretta
Those Thai fish cakes look amazing Jhuls. I make fish cakes pretty often, but the next time, I’m going to incorporate some of those lovely flavors in mine.
Jhuls
I bet you will love all the Thai flavors, Loretta. Thanks for stopping by and happy FF! 🙂
apuginthekitchen
Your fish cakes looks amazing Jhuls. I am such a fan of fish or crab or shrimp cakes. Your photo’s are amazing too!!
Jhuls
Oh! I love crabs and shrimps, too! 😀 Thanks, Suzanne. Happy FF! x
Freda @ Aromatic essence
WoW!! I love fish cakes!! This looks very tempting , Jhuls 🙂
Jhuls
They were really good! 😀 Thanks, Freda! x
Smiling Notes
Wow..they look perfect!! 🙂
Jhuls
Thank you! Glad to know you liked them. 🙂
nutmegandwhiskey
Oh gosh these are so perfect!! Who doesn’t love a little fish cake?? Amazing!
Jhuls
I could stuff evetything in my mouth! Hahaha! Thanks for swinging by. 🙂 c
cookingwithauntjuju.com
I enjoy seafood cakes a lot as I frequently have salmon and/or crab cakes in the freezer. Now I have a great Thai recipe using fish – sounds delicious Jhuls. Happy Fiesta Friday and I know all of the fish lovers are going to love these cakes with a touch of Thai.
Jhuls
Hi, Aunt Juju. I am pretty positive that you will love these! Thanks for stopping by and for co-hosting.
Lina
Oh lovely! I love any Thai and anything from the sea! This is a great recipe!!!!!! Thanks for sharing Jhuls😊
Jhuls
It’s my pleasure, Lina. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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Martin @ The Why Chef
Thai fish cakes are one of my favourite foods ever! I love how they’re almost more like a batter rather than the potato based ones we tend to get in the UK. I’m going to make a few hundred of these at the weekend as once I pop, I can’t stop!
Jhuls
I am now tempted to make another batch for weekends, too. 😀 Thanks for stopping by.
Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake
I think even I might draw the line at chocolate fish cake haha!
But I will definitely take a whole plate of these thai fish cakes, they look so yummy!
Jhuls
I will try to eat chocolate while I eat fish and let’s see how it goes. Haha.
Thanks a lot, Michelle. x
Viveka
Hi, Can you bake these instead of frying? Need to be careful with fats for the kids.
Many thanks.
Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook
Hello! I haven’t tried but I think you can bake them. 🙂