Fish Cakes

Name: Fish Cakes
Yield: Makes about 12 fish cakes / 4 servings
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Ingredients: Oil for frying (not red palm oil); ¼ cup finely grated or minced onion (optional); ¼ cup well-packed breadcrumbs (preferably made from white slightly stale bread), or cooked and mashed African yam; 1 egg (optional); 1½ pounds fresh fish or leftover cooked fish (such as red snapper, grouper, halibut), flaked (about 2 cups); ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste); 1 teaspoon fish spice (such as Indian fish masala or curry powder); ½ teaspoon dried ground red pepper (or to taste)

Preparation info

Makes about 12 fish cakes /
4
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Ghana Cookbook

By Fran Osseo-Asare and Barbara Baëta

Published 2015

About

Ghana-style fish cakes (and Fish Balls) make a delicious snack and a great party appetizer. They can also be served as a unique breakfast or brunch item.

Ingredients

1½ pounds fresh fish or leftover cooked fish (such as red snapper, grouper, halibut), flaked (about 2

Africa
Ghana
Starter
Fish course
Snack
Pescatarian
Brunch
Breakfast

Method

Directions

Cook fish (if not using leftover)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place a piece of aluminum foil on the bottom of a baking pan and grease the foil lightly. Wash the fish and season with salt and black or red pepp