pike and bacon cakes

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Vanhalinna, Varsinais-Suomi
Updated on Jan 17, 2022

Even if pike has quite a bit of bone inside, still at least one way exists to remove the small, spiky bones: the meat grinder. Bacon adds some fat and smoky flavor to the otherwise dry fish. These balls taste especially good with mayonnaise. I have also written the recipe in Finnish, here: https://www.kotikokki.net/reseptit/nayta/848784/Hauki-pekonipullat/

prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 600 grams pike fillet, skinless
  • 140 grams bacon, raw
  • 75 milliliters bread crumbs
  • 50 milliliters powdered skim milk
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dill
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 - egg
  • 150 milliliters water
  • 75 grams finely chopped onions according to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic

How To Make pike and bacon cakes

  • Step 1
    Mix all the dry ingredients. Add the egg and water and let the mix set for about 15 minutes. Careful with the hot cayenne pepper – a pinch will be comfortable enough.
  • Step 2
    Mince the pike and bacon in the meat grinder – the spiky bones will be filtered out. Do it twice if you want them especially fine, or have the bacon as bigger pieces.
  • Step 3
    1. Finely chop the onions. Combine all the ingredients. 2. Roll the mix into balls before frying them.
  • Step 4
    1. Melt some butter on the frying pan in medium high heat. Put the balls on the pan and cover it with a lid. 2. First let them cook on one side and then gently turn them over. Put the lid back on. 3. When the cakes become firmer in texture you can shake the pan with a closed lid so they move inside and keep cooking evenly. Fry for a moment more.

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Category: Fish
Keyword: #balls
Keyword: #cakes
Keyword: #Fried
Keyword: #original
Keyword: #Finnish
Keyword: #patty
Keyword: #smoky
Keyword: #bacon
Keyword: #pike
Ingredient: Fish
Diet: Low Fat
Method: Stove Top

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