Flounder Patties

Directions

1. 1

   Step 1

   

   Thaw the flounder fillet. Peel the onion. Rinse the dill. Prepare bowls, a meat grinder, a grater, a frying pan, and a 20 × 30 cm baking dish. Put the butter in the freezer.

   TipHow to thaw fish without damaging its texture is described in this article.

2. 2

   Step 2

   

   Cut the crusts off the bread slices. Tear the crumb into small pieces, place in a bowl, and cover with milk. Let stand for 10 minutes. Cut the onion and flounder fillet into small pieces.

3. 3

   Step 3

   

   Pass the flounder fillet and onion through a meat grinder and collect in a bowl. Squeeze the bread crumb from the milk and add to the mince. Crack 2 eggs into it as well.

4. 4

   Step 4

   

   Separate the dill sprigs from the stems, chop finely, and add to the mince. Add salt and black pepper. Knead the fish mixture until smooth and homogeneous, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Step 5

   

   After the time has passed, coarsely grate the cold butter into the mince and mix carefully. Wet your hands with water and shape into elongated patties 7–8 cm long.

6. 6

   Step 6

   

   Crack the remaining 2 eggs into a bowl and whisk until homogeneous. Pour the breadcrumbs into a clean bowl. Dip the blanks in the eggs one by one and roll in the breadcrumbs.

7. 7

   Step 7

   

   Preheat the oven to 170 °C. Pour vegetable oil into the frying pan and heat over high heat. Fry the blanks for 2–3 minutes on each side until a firm golden crust forms.

8. 8

   Step 8

   

   Transfer the fried patties to the baking dish and place in the oven preheated to 170 °C. Cook for 10 minutes until done, then transfer to a serving plate.

9. 9

   Step 9

   

   Serve the flounder patties with tartar sauce.

   TipYou can make the sauce yourself using this recipe.