Tilapia Cakes With Mustard Dill Sauce

Submitted by Chef Songull

"Fantastic appetizer or side dish."

 

• Ready In: 26mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 16 patties
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 lb tilapia fillet (coarsely chopped)
• 3 scallions (chopped)
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill (minced) or 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup toasted breadcrumb (store bought is fine)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (for frying)
• 1 large lemon (cut into wedges for garnish)

directions

1. In a medium bowl combine egg, mustard, lemon pepper, dill and salt.
2. Add onions and tilapia.
3. Gently combine bread crumbs into mixture and form into 2 inch patties.
4. Heat oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium - high heat.
5. Add patties (being careful not to over crowd the pan) and cook 2 - 3 minutes per side or until golden brown an fish is cooked through.
6. Serve with dill sauce (recipe follows), garnish with a sprig of dill and lemon wedge.

7. Dill sauce:

8. 2 tablespoons butter, 1 medium onion, 2 teaspoons mustard powder, 1 1/3 cup chicken stock, 4 teaspoons dijon mustard, 1 1/2 teaspoons corn starch, 1 tablespoons dill weed, 1 tablespoons lemon juice.
9. Melt butter in 12 " skillet over medium heat. Add onion and mustard powder, cook and stir for 2 minutes. In a small bowl, stir mustard, corn starch and lemon juice into broth. Add mixture to skillet, cook and stir until thickened. Once mixture is to desired thickness stir in dill. Drizzle over tilapia cakes and serve.