Name: Thai-style fish patties with lime and banana salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 600 gram firm white boneless, skinless fish fillets, chopped; 1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped, plus extra leaves to serve; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 tablespoon red curry paste; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated; 1 green onion (shallot), coarsely chopped; 1 eggwhite; vegetable oil, to shallow-fry; 1/2 cup (75g) cornflour; lettuce, lime wedges, mayonnaise, to serve; Lime and banana salsa; 1 ripe banana, finely chopped; 1/2 lebanese cucumber, seeded, finely chopped; 1/2 red onion, finely chopped; 1 lime, finely grated zest and juice; 1 long red chili, seeded finely chopped; 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce

Ingredients

600 gram firm white boneless, skinless fish fillets, chopped

1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped, plus extra leaves to serve

1 tablespoon fish sauce

2 tablespoon red curry paste

1 garlic clove, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated

1 green onion (shallot), coarsely chopped

1 eggwhite

vegetable oil, to shallow-fry

1/2 cup (75g) cornflour

lettuce, lime wedges, mayonnaise, to serve

Lime and banana salsa

1 ripe banana, finely chopped

1/2 lebanese cucumber, seeded, finely chopped

1/2 red onion, finely chopped

1 lime, finely grated zest and juice

1 long red chili, seeded finely chopped

1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce

Method

1.Place fish, coriander, fish sauce, curry paste, garlic, ginger, onion and egg white in a food processor. Process until well combined.

2.Shape mixture into 16 patties. Place on a plate. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 mins.

3.Pour enough oil into a deep frying pan to reach a depth of 2cm. Heat on high until a cube of bread sizzles on contact.

4.Place corn flour on a plate. Dust patties in corn flour, shaking off any excess. Shallow-fry patties, in batches, for 1-2 mins each side, until golden brown and cooked through. Drain on paper towel.

5.Meanwhile, to make lime and banana salsa, combine ingredients in a bowl.

6.Serve patties with salsa, lettuce, lime wedges, extra coriander and mayonnaise.

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