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Main course · South African

Fish Frikkadels with Lemon and Rice

35 min Serves 4 ~520 kcal/serving ~£9.20 (£2.30/serving) Pescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 600 g skinless cod fillets
  • 1 red onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 egg
  • 1 stale white bread, crusts removed
  • 50 ml milk
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 300 g basmati rice

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
520 kcal
Protein
37 g
Carbohydrate
67.8 g
of which sugars
3.9 g
Fat
10.5 g
of which saturates
1.5 g
Fibre
3.1 g
Salt
0.47 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the basmati rice according to the pack instructions.

  2. 2

    Soak the bread in the milk for 5 minutes, then mash with a fork.

  3. 3

    Finely chop the cod with a knife until almost paste-like. Finely chop the onion.

  4. 4

    Mix the chopped cod with the onion, garlic, egg, the zest of the lemon and the soaked bread, then shape into 12 small cakes.

  5. 5

    Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the cakes for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.

  6. 6

    Serve with lemon wedges and the rice.

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