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mackerel fish cutlets without eggs

Egg-Free Mackerel Fish Cakes

These come out very tender and tasty — give them a try! The mixture for these fish cakes contains no eggs, so they're suitable for anyone observing a fast.

Lucy

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Mackerel

Onion

Parboiled rice

Salt

Ground black pepper

Breadcrumbs

Vegetable oil (for frying)

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 40 % 14 g

Fats 34 % 12 g

Carbohydrates 26 % 9 g

196 kcal

GI: 22 / 0 / 78

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make egg-free mackerel fish cakes? Rinse the rice and put it on to cook until done.
Step 2:

Fillet the mackerel. Remove the tail, head, and fins. Cut along the back down to the backbone. Turn the fish on its side. With a sharp knife, slice the flesh away from the backbone. Flip the fish over and cut the fillet from the other side. Clean the inside, removing the black membrane, since it's bitter and will spoil the flavor. Rinse the fillets and be sure to pat them dry well. Roughly chop the onion.
Step 3:

Run the mackerel fillets and onion through a meat grinder, or chop everything in a food processor.
Step 4:

Add the rice to the fish mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. With wet hands, shape small cakes.
Step 5:

Coat the cakes in breadcrumbs and fry them in well-heated vegetable oil for 10 minutes per side, until golden.
Step 6:

Serve the tender fish cakes warm with a side dish of your choice (rice or mashed potatoes). Enjoy!

Tip! To make rice dishes turn out reliably delicious every time, read the article on the finer points of choosing rice and the secrets of cooking it.
Any oil is only good up to a certain temperature — its smoke point, at which the oil starts to burn and forms toxic compounds, including carcinogens. For how to gauge the right frying temperature and choose the best oil for frying — and which oils are better avoided entirely — read more here.
Tip! The wrong skillet can ruin even the best recipe. For all the details on choosing the perfect skillet for different dishes, read more here.