Lemongrass Fish Patties (Cambodian Style)

This may not be a completely traditional recipe for Cambodian style fish patties, but it sure is a delicious one ! I didn’t really grow up eating these lemongrass fish patties, but my husband did and it was always a party whenever my late fisherman father in law would catch a catfish — so, here’s my take (:

What you’ll need:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs fresh cod (or any fish of choice)

• 4-6 green onion stalks

• 1 egg

• 4 kaffir lime leaves

• 2 thai chili peppers (optional)

• 1 tbsp minced lemongrass (frozen)

• 1/2 tbsp chicken bouillon powder

• 1 tsp ginger powder

• 1 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tsp fish sauce

• 1/4 tsp white pepper

• 1 tsp oyster sauce (or sugar)

• 4-6 garlic cloves

• sweet chili sauce (store-bought)

• ice berg lettuce (optional)

Instructions:

1. Start off by rough cutting your clean fish into smaller pieces if needed and place into your food processor .

2. Cut the ends off your green onions and discard . Cut the whites of the stems and place them into your food processor along with the fish . Finish slicing greens of green onions and save them for later .

3. Remove the inner stem of kaffir lime leaves and discard— add leaves to food processor .

4. Crack one egg in food processor, remove tops off thai chili peppers and place in food processor, and place whole garlic cloves in food processor . Blend until all contents are well combined .

5. Transfer fish paste into a mixing bowl and season with minced lemongrass, chicken bouillon, ginger powder, turmeric powder, fish sauce, white pepper, oyster sauce, and half of chopped green onions . Mix well to combine .

6. Take a spoonful at a time and use your hands to roll paste into a ball-shape. Continue until all fish paste is gone. Place fish balls into freezer to set for 15 minutes.

7. Place each ball in airfryer basket and make sure to not overcrowd . Gently push down each ball to flatten .

8. Airfry at 375F-400F for about 10-12 minutes or until fish is cooked though golden and crisp .

9. Transfer cooked patties to a serving plate and garnish with more chopped green onions .

10. Serve over rice and fresh sliced cucumbers or enjoy as a lettuce wrap with sweet chili sauce for dipping !