
Fish & seafood
Kalaaliusaq (fish cakes)
Minced fish patties, browned in a pan, with a soft and melting inside. They are very popular as a family dish, served with potatoes or a salad.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
181 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 26.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 13 g
- of which sugars
- 1.7 g
- Fat
- 2.3 g
- Fiber
- 1.4 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Finely chop the fish with a knife or pulse it briefly in a blender to keep some texture.
- Finely dice and fry the onion in a pan for 5 minutes, until translucent. Let it cool.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the fish, onion, egg, mashed potato, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Gradually add the flour to get a soft dough that holds together without sticking.
- Shape into patties about 1 cm thick with wet hands.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and cook the patties for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until nicely golden.
- Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot.
Variations and tips
Oven version. Arrange the patties on an oiled tray and bake for 20 minutes at 200 °C, turning them halfway through.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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