Salt Cod Cakes with Herbed Mayonnaise
Salt Cod Cakes with Herbed Mayonnaise is a gluten free and pescatarian recipe with 8 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 41g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 530 calories. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of chives, tarragon, heavy cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Combine all of the ingredients in a medium bowl and refrigerate.
In another bowl, cover the salt cod with water and soak overnight in the refrigerator, changing the water once or twice.
Drain and rinse the fish and transfer to a large saucepan.
Add the milk and simmer over moderate heat until the cod flakes easily, about 10 minutes.
Drain the cod and discard the milk. Coarsely flake the fish and transfer it to a large bowl.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, cover the potatoes with water. Bring to a boil and cook until just tender, about 10 minutes.
Drain well and let cool slightly. Using your hands, mix the potatoes with the cod; the mixture should be chunky.
Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet.
Add the scallions and cook over moderately low heat until tender, about 4 minutes.
Add the scallions to the cod mixture along with the cream, tarragon and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into 3-inch cakes, about 3/4 inch thick. Lightly flour the cakes and set them on a baking sheet.
Heat 1/2 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet. Working in batches, fry the cod cakes, turning once, until golden brown and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes.
Drain on paper towels and keep warm while you cook the remaining cakes.
Serve with the herbed mayonnaise.
Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir
Cod works really well with Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. One wine you could try is Skyfall Pinot Gris. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.
Skyfall Pinot Gris
Pale straw in color with notes of mango, citrus blossom and banana in the nose. On the palate a medley of tropical fruit unfolds into tangerine, mango, grapefruit, and banana flavors. These tropical notes continue throughout the long and lingering finish.