Homemade Hake Fishcakes

Dig into our classic homemade butternut and hake fishcakes served with a tartare sauce of gherkins, capers, yoghurt, and lemon juice. Sided with a cucumber & radish salad. A scrumptious dinner awaits!

Homemade Hake Fishcakes

with rustic tartare & a fresh green salad

Hands on Time: 30 - 50 minutes

Overall Time: 45 - 65 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Butternut
  • Capers
  • Cucumber
  • Dijon Mustard
  • Fish
  • Fresh Dill
  • Gherkins
  • Lemon Juice
  • Line-caught Hake Fillet
  • Line-caught Hake Fillets
  • Low Fat Plain Yoghurt
  • NOMU Seafood Rub
  • Radish
  • Salad Leaves

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
Photo of Homemade Hake Fishcakes
  1. GET MASHING

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut pieces on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway). Place into a bowl and smash with a fork until rustic mash texture. Set aside.

  2. FISHCAKE FEAST

    Boil the kettle. Place a pot over medium-high heat. Add water and bring it back to a boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and carefully place the hake fillet into the water. Poach the fish until the flesh is opaque, 10-12 minutes. Remove from the pot, and gently flake the flesh with a fork, discarding any bones. Add to the bowl with the mashed butternut, and combine with ½ the chopped dill, the NOMU rub, seasoning, and the Dijon mustard. Roll the hake and butternut mixture into 2-3 fishcakes. Set aside in the fridge to chill, at least 15 minutes.

  3. TARTARE TIME

    In a bowl, combine the yoghurt, the chopped capers, the chopped gherkins, the lemon juice, and seasoning. Set aside.

  4. BAKE THE CAKES

    Place the fishcakes on a baking tray and coat in oil. Bake in the hot oven, 15-20 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, turn the oven to grill or the highest setting, and grill until golden brown and cooked through.

  5. MAKE THE SALAD

    In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed salad leaves, the radish rounds, the cucumber half-moons, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  6. DISH UP

    Serve your baked hake & butternut fishcakes with a dollop of homemade tartare and the fresh salad on the side. Sprinkle over the remaining dill. Dig in, Chef!

  • Butternut - 250g

  • Line-caught Hake Fillet - 1

  • Fresh Dill - 3g

  • NOMU Seafood Rub - 7.5ml

  • Dijon Mustard - 7,5ml

  • Low Fat Plain Yoghurt - 30ml

  • Capers - 5g

  • Gherkins - 25g

  • Lemon Juice - 15ml

  • Salad Leaves - 20g

  • Radish - 20g

  • Cucumber - 50g

  1. GET MASHING

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut pieces on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 25-30 minutes (shifting halfway). Place into a bowl and smash with a fork until rustic mash texture. Set aside.

  2. FISHCAKE FEAST

    Boil the kettle. Place a pot over medium-high heat. Add water and bring it back to a boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and carefully place the hake fillets into the water. Poach the fish until the flesh is opaque, 10-12 minutes. Remove from the pot, and gently flake the flesh with a fork, discarding any bones. Add to the bowl with the mashed butternut, and combine with ½ the chopped dill, the NOMU rub, seasoning, and the Dijon mustard. Roll the hake and butternut mixture into 4-5 fishcakes. Set aside in the fridge to chill, at least 15 minutes.

  3. TARTARE TIME

    In a bowl, combine the yoghurt, the chopped capers, the chopped gherkins, the lemon juice, and seasoning. Set aside.

  4. BAKE THE CAKES

    Place the fishcakes on a baking tray and coat in oil. Bake in the hot oven, 15-20 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, turn the oven to grill or the highest setting, and grill until golden brown and cooked through.

  5. MAKE THE SALAD

    In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed salad leaves, the radish rounds, the cucumber half-moons, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  6. DISH UP

    Serve your baked hake & butternut fishcakes with a dollop of homemade tartare and the fresh salad on the side. Sprinkle over the remaining dill. Dig in, Chef!

  • Butternut - 500g

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 2

  • Fresh Dill - 5g

  • NOMU Seafood Rub - 15ml

  • Dijon Mustard - 15ml

  • Low Fat Plain Yoghurt - 60ml

  • Capers - 10g

  • Gherkins - 50g

  • Lemon Juice - 30ml

  • Salad Leaves - 40g

  • Radish - 40g

  • Cucumber - 100g

  1. GET MASHING

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut pieces on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway). Place into a bowl and smash with a fork until rustic mash texture. Set aside.

  2. FISHCAKE FEAST

    Boil the kettle. Place a pot over medium-high heat. Add water and bring it back to a boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and carefully place the hake fillets into the water. Poach the fish until the flesh is opaque, 10-12 minutes. Remove from the pot, and gently flake the flesh with a fork, discarding any bones. Add to the bowl with the mashed butternut, and combine with ½ the chopped dill, the NOMU rub, seasoning, and the Dijon mustard. Roll the hake and butternut mixture into 6-7 fishcakes. Set aside in the fridge to chill, at least 15 minutes.

  3. TARTARE TIME

    In a bowl, combine the yoghurt, the chopped capers, the chopped gherkins, the lemon juice, and seasoning. Set aside.

  4. BAKE THE CAKES

    Place the fishcakes on a baking tray and coat in oil. Bake in the hot oven, 15-20 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, turn the oven to grill or the highest setting, and grill until golden brown and cooked through.

  5. MAKE THE SALAD

    In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed salad leaves, the radish rounds, the cucumber half-moons, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  6. DISH UP

    Serve your baked hake & butternut fishcakes with a dollop of homemade tartare and the fresh salad on the side. Sprinkle over the remaining dill. Dig in, Chef!

  • Butternut - 750g

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 3

  • Fresh Dill - 8g

  • NOMU Seafood Rub - 22.5ml

  • Dijon Mustard - 22,5ml

  • Low Fat Plain Yoghurt - 90ml

  • Capers - 15g

  • Gherkins - 75g

  • Lemon Juice - 45ml

  • Salad Leaves - 60g

  • Radish - 60g

  • Cucumber - 150g

  1. GET MASHING

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread the butternut pieces on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until golden, 30-35 minutes (shifting halfway). Place into a bowl and smash with a fork until rustic mash texture. Set aside.

  2. FISHCAKE FEAST

    Boil the kettle. Place a pot over medium-high heat. Add water and bring it back to a boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and carefully place the hake fillets into the water. Poach the fish until the flesh is opaque, 10-12 minutes. Remove from the pot, and gently flake the flesh with a fork, discarding any bones. Add to the bowl with the mashed butternut, and combine with ½ the chopped dill, the NOMU rub, seasoning, and the Dijon mustard. Roll the hake and butternut mixture into 8-9 fishcakes. Set aside in the fridge to chill, at least 15 minutes.

  3. TARTARE TIME

    In a bowl, combine the yoghurt, the chopped capers, the chopped gherkins, the lemon juice, and seasoning. Set aside.

  4. BAKE THE CAKES

    Place the fishcakes on a baking tray and coat in oil. Bake in the hot oven, 15-20 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, turn the oven to grill or the highest setting, and grill until golden brown and cooked through.

  5. MAKE THE SALAD

    In a salad bowl, toss together the rinsed salad leaves, the radish rounds, the cucumber half-moons, a drizzle of olive oil, and seasoning. Set aside.

  6. DISH UP

    Serve your baked hake & butternut fishcakes with a dollop of homemade tartare and the fresh salad on the side. Sprinkle over the remaining dill. Dig in, Chef!

  • Butternut - 1kg

  • Line-caught Hake Fillets - 4

  • Fresh Dill - 10g

  • NOMU Seafood Rub - 30ml

  • Dijon Mustard - 30ml

  • Low Fat Plain Yoghurt - 125ml

  • Capers - 20g

  • Gherkins - 100g

  • Lemon Juice - 60ml

  • Salad Leaves - 80g

  • Radish - 80g

  • Cucumber - 200g

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