Fish Cutlets

These fish cutlets are my take on my Mom’s deep fried recipe. I used the same spices, but instead of deep frying, I chose to air fry them. They turned out great!

Pro tip - chill the mixture in the fridge before forming patties and before frying or air frying. It will help them keep their shape and not break apart. It does add an extra step, but really makes a difference in the end.

Recipe for Fish Cutlets:

Ingredients Needed:

2-3 medium potatoes (boiled in pot of salty water) and peeled

Salt to taste

32 oz frozen haddock or cod filets

1-2 green chilis (serrano or similar)

Fresh cilantro chopped about 3-4 tablespoons

Juice from 2 lemons

1 bunch green onions chopped

Cayenne powder to taste

Semolina or bread crumbs to coat

2-3 eggs beaten for egg wash

**Optional - 1/2 teaspoon each ginger and garlic paste and 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder.

Servings Made: 22-24 cutlets

Time to Prep: 30 minutes

Time to Cook: 20 minutes

How to Make:

Boil and peel your potatoes until cooked and set aside to cool completely. Careful when peeling if they are still hot.

In a large pot of boiling water, add 1 serrano pepper and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add frozen fish and boil for 2-3 mins and turn off. The fish doesn’t take long to cook.  Drain fish and set aside.

Roughly mash your potatoes once cool. Once fish has cooled down and you can touch it, flake it with your fingers into the potatoes.  Add garam masala powder (if using), salt, lemon juice, chopped cilantro, chopped green onions and cayenne powder. Add ginger and garlic paste now if using. Mix well and taste. Add more lemon/salt and chili if needed.

Make sure mixture is fully cooled down before forming patties. (You can store in the fridge to cool down). Form patties with your hands into flat ovals and coat both sides in bread crumbs or semolina. Dip into beaten egg wash, place into greased air fryer basket in a single layer and spray tops with oil. Air fry at 385°F for about 12 mins.

If you want to fry these, you can shallow fry them in canola or vegetable oil until golden brown.

Enjoy!