Cod Croquettes

Rachel Ray Show: 30 Minute Meals Episode: Ship Ahoy

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 8 patties

Ingredients

• 1  dash salt
• 1  lemon
• 1 1⁄4 lbs  fresh cod
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil, eyeball it
• 2  teaspoons  seafood seasoning (recommended ( Old Bay)
• 2  stalks celery & leaves, finely chopped
• 1  small yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 -3  tablespoons  chopped fresh thyme leaves, a few sprigs
• 3 -4  tablespoons  chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, a handful
•  black pepper
• 1  egg
• 2  cups  plain breadcrumbs

Directions

1. Bring 1/2-inch water to a simmer in a large nonstick skillet.
2. Zest a lemon and reserve. Cut lemon and season the fish the some lemon juice and salt and add to the simmering water.
3. Cover pan and cook fish 8 minutes.
4. Remove and flake fish into a bowl.
5. Discard water and wipe out pan, returning it to heat over medium flame and add 1/4 cup vegetable oil. To the fish, add reserved lemon zest, seafood seasoning, celery, onion, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper to fish. Add egg and 1 cup of the bread crumbs. Form 8 fish patties and toss in remaining bread crumbs to set the patties.
6. Add 1/4 cup vegetable oil to the cleaned out pan and heat over medium flame.
7. Cook patties in the oil for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until golden and reserve under foil or in warm oven.