🇬🇲 Gambian Cuisine

Gambian Fish Cake

Spiced Fish Fritters

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 276 kcal

Crispy fried patties of flaked fish mixed with onions, bread crumbs, scotch bonnet, and spices, served as a popular afternoon snack with pepper sauce.

Ingredients

500g white fish fillet, cooked and flaked
1 cup bread crumbs
1 large onion, finely diced
1 egg, beaten
1 Scotch bonnet pepper, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
Vegetable oil for frying
Lime juice to taste

Instructions

1 Flake the cooked fish into a large bowl, removing any bones.
2 Add bread crumbs, diced onion, minced Scotch bonnet, garlic, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
3 Add beaten egg and lime juice. Combine until the mixture holds together when pressed.
4 Shape into flat round patties about one centimeter thick.
5 Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry patties for three minutes per side until golden.
6 Drain on paper towels and serve hot with pepper sauce and lime wedges.

Did You Know?

Gambian fish cakes are a legacy of British colonial influence on local cuisine, but Gambian cooks transformed the bland original with Scotch bonnet and local spices.