Fried Perch Cakes French Style

This wonderful North American fish gets a French makeover with this delicious and easy recipe.

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 to 2 pounds perch fillets
• 5 slices white stale bread, chopped into squares
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 raw eggs
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 bunch parsley, chopped fine
• 3 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning (check out the note below on how you can you’re your own seasoning!)
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Bread crumbs to coat cakes

Directions:

• Put the perch fillets in an oven toaster and cook for about 10 minutes or until the color changes.  You may also put it in the microwave for 5 minutes.
• When fillets are cooked, chop them into tiny bits
•  Mix the stale bread squares, baking powder, eggs, mayonnaise, parsley, Old Bay seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
• Add in the chopped fillets and continue mixing thoroughly.
• Now take a small handful of the mixture and shape into cakes.  Continue shaping all the mixture into cakes.
• After shaping them into cakes, pat them with breadcrumbs.  Coat all over.
• Fry in oil until crispy.

Note: Can’t find any Old Bay seasoning? No problem! You can make your own.  Here’s how:

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon ground bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons celery salt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground celery seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon ground mace
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

Just mix all of these ingredients and store in an airtight container.