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Thai fish cakes with quinoa

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This Thai fish cakes recipe is a fresh take on a classic. Simply serve with sweet chilli sauce and rice and dig in!

  • Serves4
  • Cook time25 minutes
  • Prep time15 minutes
Thai fish cakes with quinoa

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup white quinoa, rinsed
  • 4 spring onions, chopped
  • 1 brown onion shallot, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • ⅓ cup (80ml) coconut milk
  • ¼ cup (75g) Thai yellow curry paste
  • 1 tbs fish sauce
  • 600g basa fillets, chopped
  • ¼ cup (60ml) peanut oil
  • 2 cups mint leaves
  • 1 brown onion shallot, extra, cut into thin wedges
  • 200g punnet Perino grape tomatoes, halved
  • sweet chilli sauce, to serve
  • lime wedges, to serve
  • steamed rice, to serve

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Cook quinoa in a small saucepan of boiling water for 12 mins or until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Drain.
  2. Step 2

    Process spring onion, shallot, garlic, coconut milk, curry paste, fish sauce and basa in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in the quinoa.
  3. Step 3

    Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Shape ⅓ cupfuls of the fish mixture into patties and cook, in batches, for 2-3 mins each side or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain.
  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile, place mint, extra shallot and tomato in a bowl and toss to combine.
  5. Step 5

    Divide fish cakes among serving plates and serve with the mint salad, sweet chilli sauce, lime wedges and rice.

    Thai fish cakes with quinoa

    Thai fish cakes with quinoa
    • Serves4
    • Cook time25 minutes
    • Prep time15 minutes
    Ingredients
    • ⅓ cup white quinoa, rinsed
    • 4 spring onions, chopped
    • 1 brown onion shallot, chopped
    • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
    • ⅓ cup (80ml) coconut milk
    • ¼ cup (75g) Thai yellow curry paste
    • 1 tbs fish sauce
    • 600g basa fillets, chopped
    • ¼ cup (60ml) peanut oil
    • 2 cups mint leaves
    • 1 brown onion shallot, extra, cut into thin wedges
    • 200g punnet Perino grape tomatoes, halved
    • sweet chilli sauce, to serve
    • lime wedges, to serve
    • steamed rice, to serve
      Description

      This Thai fish cakes recipe is a fresh take on a classic. Simply serve with sweet chilli sauce and rice and dig in!

      Method
      1. Step 1

        Cook quinoa in a small saucepan of boiling water for 12 mins or until just tender. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Drain.
      2. Step 2

        Process spring onion, shallot, garlic, coconut milk, curry paste, fish sauce and basa in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in the quinoa.
      3. Step 3

        Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Shape ⅓ cupfuls of the fish mixture into patties and cook, in batches, for 2-3 mins each side or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain.
      4. Step 4

        Meanwhile, place mint, extra shallot and tomato in a bowl and toss to combine.
      5. Step 5

        Divide fish cakes among serving plates and serve with the mint salad, sweet chilli sauce, lime wedges and rice.