Fish Cakes with Lemon Myrtle Flavour Pearls and Aioli

Fish Cakes with Lemon Myrtle Flavour Pearls and Aioli are a terrific starter or share plate idea for your next gathering.

A quick and healthy dish to prepare, these Fish Cakes will tick a few boxes when you love entertaining but are really time poor. Select the fish that looks the best on the day and fits your budget. We actually used frozen white Fish fillets from the Supermarket for ours, I’d just missed the local Fish shop by 5 minutes and the fresh fish at the Supermarket didn’t look very nice! They are just as delicious with frozen, I promise. 

What you’ll need

• 500g White Fish fillets – just select what suits your budget (if using frozen defrost in a colander in the Fridge over night)
• 1 Egg
• Bread crumbs – handful
• Dill or other soft herb that you enjoy – a few tablespoons
• Salt and Pepper
• Watercress or other leafy green to serve
• Aioli or Mayonnaise – use what you prefer and likely have already at home
• Lemon Myrtle Flavour Pearls

To do

Dice half of your fish and place it in a bowl. Roughly chop the remaining fish and pulse until just smooth in a blender. Add to the diced fish. Add the Egg, Breadcrumbs, Herbs and a generous amount of Salt and Pepper. Combine well. Add a little more Breadcrumb if you feel the mix is too wet.

Next

Form generous tablespoons of the mix into patties ready for cooking. These can be covered and refrigerated for cooking the following day if you want to prepare well ahead.

Simply heat a fry pan/grill plate or BBQ, add a little oil or cooking spray and cook at a moderate heat on both sides until well coloured and cooked through. If you want to pre-cook for a little less last minute fuss just pop them on a tray and re-warm them in the oven for a few minutes before serving. 

To serve

Simply add a swipe of Aioli on to your serving plate. Add your delicious cooked Fish Cakes and Watercress, lastly topping with some Lemon Myrtle Flavour Pearls.

Until next time

From the Peninsula Larder Team

“Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate.”

– Alan D. Wolfelt