Choice Smoked Fish Cakes

Recipe

• 1 cup flaked fish
• 1 cup raw fish
• 4 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ cup milk
• cracker crumbs
• vegetable oil for frying

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion and celery until tender. Remove from heat. Add parsley, bread crumbs, egg, salt, pepper, ginger and raw fish. Blend well. Stir in milk. Gently fold in flaked fish. Form into 6 to 8 cakes and roll lightly in cracker crumbs.

Fry in hot oil, 375° F, until brown on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn and report on other side. Drain on paper towels.

This recipe was adapted from the Choice Fish Cakes recipe.