
Bermuda Codfish Cakes
Bermuda codfish cakes combine soaked salt cod with potato, onion, egg, and thyme before frying. A mustard-lemon mayonnaise is served alongside.
Prep
30m
Cook
25m
Serves
4
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Before you start
Ingredients
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Cakes
- 350gSalted Cod (soaked overnight and drained)
- 500gPotato (peeled and cut into chunks)
- 80gOnion (finely chopped)
- 1pcsEgg
- 80gBreadcrumbs
- 2gDried Thyme
- 2gSalt
- 2gBlack Pepper
Frying
- 400mlVegetable Oil
Dip
- 80gMayonnaise
- 20gMustard
- 20mlLemon Juice
Codfish
- 1lWater (fresh)
Cakes
- 1lWater (cold)
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Method
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- 01
Cover the soaked salted cod with the fresh water and simmer gently until it flakes easily. Drain well and remove any skin or bones.
- 02
Boil the potato in the cold water until tender, drain, and mash while still warm.
- 03
Combine the flaked salted cod, mashed potato, onion, egg, breadcrumbs, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper. Mix until the mixture holds together, then shape it into small cakes.
- 04
Heat the vegetable oil to 175°C (347°F) in a skillet or shallow pan and fry the fish cakes until they are crisp and deep golden on both sides and the centers reach 63°C (145°F).
- 05
Stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon juice until smooth.
- 06
Serve the fish cakes hot with the dip on the side.
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