Herbed Fish Cakes with Green Horseradish Sauce

Delicate fish cakes made with fresh striped bass, herbs, and red onion, seasoned with olive oil and spices. Served with a zesty green horseradish sauce for a flavorful seafood dish.

6 servings
35 min

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds striped bass fillets
  • 1 cup red onion
  • ½ cup Italian parsley
  • ½ cup cilantro
  • tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • teaspoons coarse kosher salt
  • ¾ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 serving Green Horseradish Sauce

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Line rimmed baking sheet with plastic wrap. Using/on off turns, finely chop 1/2 of fish in processor (do not puree to paste); transfer to bowl. Repeat with remaining fish. Mix in onion, parsley, cilantro, 3 1/2 tablespoons oil, salt, and pepper. Using wet hands and generous 1/4 cupful for each, shape mixture into 3x2x1/2-inch cakes. Arrange on prepared baking sheet. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, sauté cakes until opaque in center, adding more oil to skillet by tablespoonfuls as needed, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to platter. Serve warm or at room temperature with horseradish sauce.

    20 min