Cod Cakes with Tartar Sauce
 
 
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
Cod cakes:
  • ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges, divided
  • 1 pound skinless cod fillets
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 2 stalks celery, finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, divided
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
Tartar sauce:
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup finely diced dill pickle
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • ½ teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Make the cod cakes:
  1. Fill a medium fry pan with about 1 inch of water and bring to a simmer. Add peppercorns, bay leaf, 1 lemon wedge and cod and simmer until fish flakes easily with a fork, 6-8 minutes. Transfer cod to a plate and set aside. Discard the water, peppercorns, bay leaf and lemon wedge.
  2. In the same fry pan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool to room temperature.
  3. Add eggs, 1½ tablespoons mayonnaise and next seven ingredients (Dijon mustard through parsley) to bowl with onion, celery and garlic; stir to combine.
  4. Flake prepared cod and add to bowl; stir gently to combine. Form mixture into 8 patties (about ½ cup each) and transfer to a baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  5. Smear both sides of cod cakes with remaining 1½ tablespoons mayonnaise.
  6. Heat canola oil in a fry pan over high heat. Add cod cakes to pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Serve with tartar sauce and remaining lemon wedges.
Make the tartar sauce:
  1. In a small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients.
Recipe by Two of a Kind at http://www.twoofakindcooks.com/cod-cakes-with-tartar-sauce/