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Cod Fish Cakes

Name: Cod Fish Cakes
Yield: Makes 12 fish cakes, serves 4-6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound of cod fillets; 2 medium-sized Russet potatoes; 1 cup breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; Extra virgin olive oil or canola oil

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Dinner Cod

Delicious cod fish cakes with fresh cod fillets, potatoes, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, garlic, and egg.

Photography Credit: Elise Bauer

Preparation time: 40 minutes. Here is a delicious way to use up leftover fish or mashed potatoes. I made my first cod fish cakes after catching my first lingcod (which isn’t actually cod by the way, but it still worked fine).

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Cod Fish Cakes Recipe

Yield: Makes 12 fish cakes, serves 4-6

Ingredients

1 pound of cod fillets
2 medium-sized Russet potatoes
1 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten
Extra virgin olive oil or canola oil

Method

1 Boil and mash the potatoes, set them aside.

2 Simmer the codfish in water to cover until it flakes easily. Drain and flake the fish with a fork. Be sure to remove all bones.

3 Mix the flaked fish, the potatoes and the rest of the ingredients together well by hand. If the mixture is too crumbly, add another egg. If too sticky, add some more breadcrumbs.

4 Form the mixture into cakes and fry them on medium high heat in a skillet coated with oil, until nice browned on one side, then flip them over and continue to cook until well browned on the other side.

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Elise Bauer

Elise Bauer is the founder of Simply Recipes. Elise launched Simply Recipes in 2003 as a way to keep track of her family's recipes, and along the way grew it into one of the most popular cooking websites in the world. Elise is dedicated to helping home cooks be successful in the kitchen. Elise is a graduate of Stanford University, and lives in Sacramento, California.

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Lisa

These were great! I used some leftover ling cod for the recipe. I boiled some new potatoes and pureed them with about 1/2 c of onion and lemon juice instead of using the mashed potatoes. I also used dill instead of parsley. I will definitely make again.

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- August 11, 2020
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- Elise Bauer
  
  Great, Lisa! So glad you liked them!
  - August 11, 2020
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LeeSah

I added the ingredients listed, but I also added green onions and lemon juice, oh I voided they parmesan cheese. Allowed mixture to set over night, baked instead of frying. Served with a side salad. Amazing recipe

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- May 6, 2020
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- MJC
  
  How long did you bake them for.
  - June 21, 2020
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Donna Z

I used frozen haddock steaks and garlic powder. I also used 2 eggs and 3/4 bread crumbs. There were delicious and a hit. Will definitely make again.

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- April 24, 2020
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GM

Great for all the family

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- April 20, 2020
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Chef Mike

Made it tonight according to recipe, used tail pieces of fresh Cod leftover from another dish I made the other night. Like eating a potato pancake. Really couldn’t taste the fish. If I make it again I’ll leave out the potatoes and just use bread crumbs. Not bad, just not what I was expecting.
- March 28, 2020
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Pat

Can these cakes be frozen and then reheated?
- March 4, 2020
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- Elise Bauer
  
  Hi Pat, I don’t see why not. I haven’t tried it though, so if you do try freezing and reheating them, please let us know how that goes for you.
  - March 4, 2020
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  - Meagan
    
    I had made them before and when I froze them I just put parchment paper between each cake and then thawed before I fried. Was perfect! Great recipe!
    April 21, 2020
    
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- Whitney
  
  I have frozen, but do not fry! Freeze before frying. Thaw and fry then.
  - April 8, 2020
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Walter

Dynamite. My first try at cod fish cakes. Followed the recipe but at the last minute decided to use Italian bread crumbs. Even my wife liked them.

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- March 3, 2020
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Roxann

Delicious. Did not have potatoes, so I used cooked cauliflower from night before, a bit concerned, but WOW!!! It worked and was delicious (repeat)
- February 29, 2020
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- Sara Bir
  
  Good substitution, Roxann!
  - February 29, 2020
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Vicki

Simmer fish in milk?
- January 25, 2020
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- Elise Bauer
  
  Hi Vicki, for this recipe that uses fresh cod, you don’t need to simmer in milk. If you were making cod fish cakes with salt cod, or cod that has been heavily salted and dried, you would need to first soak the salt cod in water to extract some of the salt. You can also simmer salt cod it in milk. But that’s not this recipe.
  - January 26, 2020
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MICHAEL

This is good recipe on the idea of cod fish cakes. But cod fish cakes are made with salt cod. They are made with the leftovers from a good meal of salt cod. Using fresh cod to make codfish cakes is practically sinful.
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- Portia
  
  Let the Cod Fish Set over Night in Seasoning SALT of your Choice, and there you have your Aged COD Fish Left over! Ha ha…
  - December 18, 2019
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  - Tony
    
    Do you think canned white tuna would substitute for the cod?
    March 24, 2020
    
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    - Sara Bir
      
      Hi Guys,
      
      We have a tuna patties recipe that’s great! I’d recommend using that recipe if you have canned tuna, rather than subbing it in this recipe.
      
      And check out our 15 Great Meals to Make with Canned Tuna, if you are low on cod (or anything else).
      
      March 25, 2020
      
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anita

made them for dinner tonight. So delish!! my husband who is not a fish eater love the cakes too.

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Richard

A nice addition is finely diced sauteed onion and celery. Adds a nice texture and taste to the cakes.
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Carl

Outstanding! I used leftover Cod oven baked. Reminds me of fish cakes of my youth. Too much to fry all at once, (old widower living alone with 2 cats) but making patties and freezing them for another time.
Bravo for a great recipe!

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- Mslilypad
  
  Old widow here with two dogs
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diane

Excellent!!!!

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Heather

These are so good Perfect as written. Thank you for the recipe.

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molly fox

A family favorite for leftover fish. Thanks Elise!

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Sara

This was a fun recipe to use up leftover cod fillets from another night’s dinber. I’m creative with my breadcrumbs: I used 2/3 cup dried & baked chickpeas and 1/3 cup gold fish crackers. I also used the suggestion or recommendations to use mashed potatoes, plus 1/2 T. Old Bay Spice & 2 T veggie oil. It a delicious patty! Thanks!

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- Rob DeRosa
  
  I love cod cakes. We grew up eating them almost every Friday with baked beans. Very traditional here in Southeast New England. I add Old Bay seasoning and minced onion. Fried or baked.
  - July 20, 2020
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Brad Knecht

I made your recipe with filleted bluegills and was applauded by family and friends. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
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Brian M. Juliano

I’m getting ready to make codfish cakes,substituting the potatoe with turnips , I’ll let you know how the turned out, one other thing ,not fried but baked !freah herbs dill, curly parseley,lemon basil, wish me luck…
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Brian

Tried this recipe with 6 walleye fillets 1 package Idaho roasted garlic potatoes no cheese dried parsley made lemon dill sauce awesome supper
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