Low carb fish cakes

[jackal10]

Low carb fish cakes

I have cracked a solution for a low-carb version of fish-cakes with an acceptable texture.

Its the inverse to low-fat solutions that use starches instead of fat to give the maouth feel.

• 500 g White fish, or crab or shrimp meat (raw)
  
• 4 Egg whites
  
• 250 ml cream
  
• 2 Onions peeled and chopped
  
• parsley, chopped
  

Soften the onions in a little butter or oil, and let cool.

Whizz the fish and the egg in a food processor or blender until smooth and incorporated together. Keep cold. Add the cream and blend until incorporated.

Season with quite a lot of white pepper and salt

Add the parsley and the onion and blitz briefly to mix.

Make into cakes (for example as large quenelles with two tablespoons), and put into a baking pan. Fill the baking pan carefully with boiling water, and put on a gentle heat to poach. The fishcakes will release from the bottom and float when cooked - turn them over to cook the upper side for a minute or two, then take out with a slotted spoon and drain. They will firm up as they cool.

You can eat them as they are, or brown off in a frying pan.

Keywords: Main Dish, Fish

( RG836 )