Filipino Fish Cakes

11 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1 cup green onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 lb fish fillet (without skin)
  • cooking oil (for frying)
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha hot sauce
  • lime soda (7-Up or Sprite)

Directions

  1. 1
    Slice the fish filets into thin strips. Season the strips with salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    Prepare the batter - add flour into a mixing bowl, then slowly add lime soda while stirring it constantly. Add enough liquid until you get a pancake batter consistency.
  3. 3
    Season the batter with salt, fish sauce, ground black pepper, paprika, and sriracha hot sauce. Mix all these ingredients until they're well incorporated.
  4. 4
    Add the fish meat into the batter along with the carrots and green onions. Mix all of them well until all are well coated.
  5. 5
    Add oil into a frying pan and heat until a drop of water sizzles in the oil. Spoon the fish cake mixture into half a cup measuring cup and then add to the frying pan and press down to form then into pancake shapes.
  6. 6
    Fry them over medium heat for 4 minutes on each side.
  7. 7
    Remove the fish cakes to a plate lined with paper towels to drain the excess oil.
  8. 8
    Serve with sriracha sauce and/or vinegar to dip them inches.

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