Baltic Fish Croquettes

Name: Baltic Fish Croquettes
Ingredients: 900 g/2 lb white fish fillet (smoked or preferably a combination of smoked and unsmoked), bones and skin removed; 60 ml/4 tbsp white breadcrumbs, plus; 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup milk; 75-90 ml/5-6 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup sour cream; 15 ml/1 tbsp finely chopped fresh marjoram; 15 ml/1 tbsp creamed horseradish; 2 eggs for rolling croquettes; 75 ml/5 tbsp flour for rolling croquettes; 75 ml/5 tbsp flour for rolling croquettes; salt and ground black pepper; salt and ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

By Silvena Johan Lauta

Published 2009

About

The people of the Baltic States love their croquettes. This recipe would use whichever fish is in season, ideally a mixture of smoked and unsmoked. A cold potato salad and gherkins are traditional and tasty accompaniments.

Ingredients

900 g/2 lb white fish fillet (smoked or preferably a combination of smoked and unsmoked), bones and skin removed
60 ml

Fish course
Starter
Pescatarian

Method

Chop the fish as finely as you can - you can pulse it in a food processor, but make sure that you don’t purée it. Transfer the fish into a large bowl.
Put the breadcrumbs and milk into a small bowl to soak, squeeze the breadcrumbs dry, and di

Per portion Energy 402kcal/1684kJ; Protein 28.1g; Carbohydrate 33.2g, of which sugars 3.3g; Fat 18.3g, of which saturates 3g; Cholesterol 148mg; Calcium 79mg; Fibre 1.8g; Sodium 622mg.