Cod and Potato Cakes with Fresh Tarragon Mayonnaise

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Yield: 16 2-ounce cakes

• 1 pound fresh cod
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Splash of white wine
• 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 red onion, finely diced
• 1 egg plus 1 yolk
• 1 small red pepper, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons white pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons clarified butter

Steam the cod over water to which the lemon juice and white wine have been added, about 7 minutes or until it flakes. Peel and dice potatoes; simmer until tender. Put the cooled potatoes through a ricer.

Saute garlic and onion until translucent. Fold together potatoes, garlic, onion, eggs, red pepper, parsley, seasonings, and Worcestershire sauce. Gently flake and mix the cod into the potato mixture. Form into 2-ounce cakes. (If mixture is too wet, you can add fresh bread crumbs until cakes hold together.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat the clarified butter in a saute pan. Add the cakes and fry until golden brown. Flip over, and put the saute pan into preheated oven for 5 minutes to finish. Remove from oven and serve cakes hot, topped with Fresh Tarragon Mayonnaise.

Fresh Tarragon Mayonnaise

• 3 egg yolks
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
• 3 to 4 tablespoons chopped
• fresh watercress
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 to 1-1/2 cups light olive oil

Place egg yolks and next six ingredients in a blender; blend well. On fairly high speed, slowly drizzle oil into the egg mixture, until it forms an emulsified mayonnaise.

Comments

Two 2-ounce cakes will make a generous appetizer; 3 cakes with salad or a vegetable side dish are sufficient for an entree.

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