St. John's cod cakes

Name: St. John's cod cakes
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 to 750 g cod, haddock or halibut fillets; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, or snipped chives; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Prep Time10 min
Total Time10 min
Makes4 servings

*PLUS Cooking time: 12 minutes

By Chatelaine

Ingredients

500 to 750 g cod, haddock or halibut fillets
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, or snipped chives
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 lemon, cut into wedges

Instructions

Using paper towels, pat fish dry. Cut into large cubes. Place in a food processor and whirl until coarsely ground.
Stir in onion, garlic, salt and parsley. Shape into 8 cakes, each about 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide. Coat in flour. Heat oil in a large frying pan set over medium heat.
Sauté cakes in batches, if needed, until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Serve hot with a lemon wedge.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 231, Protein 24.2g, Carbohydrates 14.8g, Fat 7.8g, Fibre 0.9g, Sodium 213mg.

FILED UNDER:

Dinner Healthy Recipes fish lunch seafood world cuisine

Copy link

The cover of the Chatelaine Summer 2025 issue, featuring a pink drink with a paper straw.

Subscribe to Chatelaine!

In our Summer 2025 issue, we get real about what sex is like after 40. Plus, living together after divorce, our favourite beauty products of the year and 17 incredibly summery recipes, from ceviche to sour cherry cobbler.