Salmon, cod and smoked haddock fishcakes with sweet chilli and lime dipping sauce.

Salmon, cod and smoked haddock fishcakes with sweet chilli and lime dipping sauce.

At Farang, our customers can't get enough of these delightful fishcakes, and it's easy to see why! By incorporating a touch of smoked fish into the mix, we've added a delicious twist to this classic Thai snack that truly sets it apart. For those looking to elevate the flavor even further, consider mixing in some Thai basil just before frying. The aromatic leaves not only enhance the taste but also make for a beautiful garnish when fried.

These fishcakes are best enjoyed fresh, straight from the pan, capturing the essence of their crisp texture and vibrant flavors. However, if you're planning a dinner party or preparing canapรฉs, they can be pre-cooked in bulk and stored in the fridge for up to two days. Simply reheat them in the oven to serve up a taste of Farang's beloved dish, ensuring that your guests experience the same mouthwatering delight as our restaurant patrons.

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๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ:

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฑ & ๐—ฆ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ ๐——๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฒ

๐—œ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ (๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฏ-๐Ÿฐ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐˜€๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ) - ๐—š๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ

- ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป: Skin and bloodline removed, chopped into small chunks.

- ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐—ด ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฑ: Skin and bloodline removed, chopped into small chunks.

- ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—ด ๐—ฆ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ: Skin and bloodline removed.

- ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐—ด ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€๐˜: Our Payst is available for next-day delivery, UK-wide, and comes pre-seasoned. If not using our Payst, add extra palm sugar and fish sauce.

- ๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฟ: Soft light brown sugar can be used as an alternative.

- ๐Ÿญ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐—ด๐—ด: Beaten.

- ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐—บ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

- ๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ๐—บ๐—น ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฒ

- ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ๐—ด ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€: Thinly sliced.

- ๐Ÿฎ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Stems removed and julienned.

- ๐Ÿฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ข๐—ถ๐—น: For deep frying.

๐—ข๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜€:

- ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐—บ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: Our Payst sauces are available for next-day delivery, UK-wide.

- ๐Ÿญ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: Chopped into cheeks.

- ๐Ÿฑ๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

- ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐˜€

๐— ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฑ

1. ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: In a small saucepan, gently melt the palm sugar and fish sauce together, ensuring not to boil and caramelize the sugar. Add the tamarind water and set aside to cool.

2. ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: In a food processor, blend all the fish, tamarind fish sauce mix, green curry, green beans, and makrut lime leaves. Transfer to a mixing bowl and mix in the beaten egg by hand to avoid incorporating air, which can cause uneven cooking.

3. ๐—™๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Heat rapeseed oil in a large, deep pan to 180ยฐC. Test the oil temperature by frying a small fishcake. Scoop 20-30g of the mixture, flatten slightly, and carefully place it in the hot oil using a metal slotted spoon. It should bubble gently and cook to a golden-brown color in 2-3 minutes. Fry in batches of 5-6 to maintain oil temperature. Drain on kitchen towel.

4. ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ: Serve the fishcakes immediately with lime cheeks and sweet chilli dipping sauce.

๐—˜๐—ป๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ?

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Head chef & founder of Farang London restaurant. Cookbook author of โ€˜Cook Thaiโ€™ & โ€˜Thai in 7โ€™. Chief curry paste basher and co-founder of Payst London.