Appetizer for 12
Thai Fish Cakes
These Thai fish cakes mix white fish with curry paste and egg, then pan-fry until firm.
$5.04for 4 servings
$1.26 per serving$5.04 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
ThaiDairy-freeBudgetAppetizersSnacks
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tuna steak, mahi, halibut, trout$11.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $11.99Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
| Green beans$2.49/lb typical | a little | $0.14Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.13 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Asian sauces and pastesDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsFlourCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb / 500g white fish fillets
- 3 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 tbsp cilantro/coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup rice flour
- 6 green beans (optional)
- 5 tbsp oil
- sweet chilli sauce
- cilantro/coriander leaves
- lime wedges
Steps
- Finely chop the white fish and green beans.
- Mix the fish, beans, curry paste, cilantro, fish sauce, lime juice, egg, and rice flour in a bowl.
- Shape the mixture into 12 small cakes.
- Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Fry the cakes in batches for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until firm and the fish reaches 145 F.
- Serve the cakes with sweet chili sauce, cilantro, and lime wedges.
Swaps
- Green beans for Broccoliabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
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