These fish cakes are traditionally eaten in Barbados as a breakfast dish, but they also make phenomenal appetisers and finger food at parties...
Ingredients:
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1 small hot pepper, finely diced
- chopped parsley, thyme and marjoram
- 1 lb boneless, skinless salt cod
- 1 cup of water
Method
1. To prepare the salted cod, boil in 6 cups of water for 4 minutes. Throw off the water and boil a second time for 3 minutes. Flake the fish with a fork.
2. In a bowl, combine the flaked fish with the other ingredients. Stir until a thick batter forms. You can add more water or more flour to get the desired consistency.
3. Drop the batter by teaspoonful into oil over medium heat, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. You may need to turn the heat down to medium-low if the fish cakes are burning before being fully cooked.
4. Drain on paper towels. Fish cakes are best eaten hot!
Fish cakes are even more delicious when dipped in Marie Rose sauce made by combining mayonnaise, ketchup and Bajan pepper sauce (you can substitute this for any hot sauce you have).
