Barbadian Fish Cakes

Name: Barbadian Fish Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 300g salt fish, soaked overnight and flaked; 200g plain flour; 1 egg; 150ml water; 1 small onion, finely diced; 1/2 scotch bonnet, minced; 2 sprigs thyme, leaves only; 2 spring onions, finely sliced; 1 tsp baking powder; oil for frying

Light, crispy Bajan salt fish fritters with herbs and scotch bonnet. Dropping the batter into oil at a steady 180°C gives the fritters their crisp exterior while the inside cooks through evenly, rather than turning greasy.

Total time

30 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Caribbean

Ingredients

300gsalt fish, soaked overnight and flaked

200gplain flour

1egg

150mlwater

1small onion, finely diced

1/2scotch bonnet, minced

2 sprigsthyme, leaves only

2spring onions, finely sliced

1 tspbaking powder

oilfor frying

Instructions

Drain and flake salt fish.

Mix flour, baking powder, egg and water to a smooth batter.

Stir in fish, onion, scotch bonnet, thyme and spring onion.

Drop spoonfuls into 180°C oil. Fry 3–4 minutes until golden.

Drain on paper. Serve hot with hot sauce.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

224

Protein

7.7g

Fat

1.9g

Carbs

44.2g

Fiber

3.4g

Sodium

140mg

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