Easy Potato Chip and Ricotta Cheese Fish Cake Recipe
Learn how to make this delicious Potato Chip and Ricotta Cheese Fish Cake Recipe with your kids. And potato chips in the recipe means you can snack while you prepare it. So keep in mind you will need to double the amount of chips asked for in this recipe, so you have some to munch on in the process.I've used lots of different fish cake recipes, but this one is a super easy fish cake recipe made for busy parents like me. If you spend time searching for a fish cake recipe on Pinterest or Google, you'll see that there are good fish cakes and then there are great fish cakes! The great thing about this version using potato chips is that the mixture doesn't turn into a mush. I also prefer this fish cake recipe because it's done in the oven vs. pan-frying. This allows me to add some French fries or tater tots to the other side of the pan since they need about the same time to cook, saving me time on washing more dishes.I used catfish for this fish cakes recipe, because we can catch plenty of them on the Red River just 5 minutes from our house here in Fargo, North Dakota. But you pretty much use any kind of fish you want. HOW TO CATCH CATFISHCatfishing gets a bad rap, but learning how to catch a catfish is still a ton of fun. It's extremely easy to catch channel catfish on the Red River here in Fargo, North Dakota. A channel catfish weighing north of 15 pounds isn’t uncommon to catch on the Red River of the North. Even though the average fish will usually fall in the 1- to 5-pound range, you only need to catch a couple of these to create lots of great fish recipes. And although the Red River is a pretty muddy environment, I've never caught a channel catfish that didn't end up being absolutely delicious! Any spinning or baitcasting reel will work when trying to catch channel catfish. 20-pound braided fishing line is ideal, as it provides strength and better hook sets due it its lack of stretch. My favorite rig is a slip sinker rig which starts with a slinker slide slid down the braid followed by a plastic bead to prevent chaffing of the line. Next, tie a barrel swivel to the end of your braid, then tie a 1- to 2-foot length of 20-pound flourocarbon leader material to the other side of the swivel. Finish with a size 1 circle hook and clip a 1-ounce bank sinker to the sinker slide. As for bait, there’s not much a channel catfish won’t eat. We use nightcrawlers from the compost pile in our garden, duck and goose livers I save from hunting, and the occasional frog my daughter catches on the river bank.HOW TO MAKE FISH CAKES1. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients together, breaking up the fish as you mix.2. Divide mixture into 8 equal parts and use your hands to form each into a patty. (I like to make big batches of these and freeze them for my wife and daughter to make for a quick weeknight dinner when I'm out of town.)3. Place in oven on a lightly greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes. Serve immediately.MORE GREAT FISH RECIPESIf you are looking for more great ways to use some of that fish in your freezer, be sure and check out some of our favorite fish recipes:Lahori FishSalmon ChowderFish TacosPickled Northern PikePescado FritoCOME TO NORTH DAKOTA AND GO FISHINGIf you would like to visit North Dakota and experience an amazing fishing experience, check out details at the North Dakota Game & Fish Department website.CONNECT WITH ME AND JOIN OUR WILD GAME COOKING COMMUNITYIf you make this Potato Chip and Ricotta Cheese Catfish Cakes Recipe, I’d love for you to join our community and connect with me so we can all see pics of your creations on Instagram and Facebook. When you post a pic of your finished dish on Instagram, be sure and use the hashtag #wildgameandfish and then tag me @wildgameandfish so I can share it on my Instagram stories.Did you enjoy this Potato Chip and Ricotta Cheese Catfish Cakes Recipe? Be sure to leave a 5-star rating RIGHT HERE!
Ingredients
- 12 ounces catfish or similar fish (fully cooked)
- 4 ounces sour cream & onion flavored potato chips, crushed to fine crumbs
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients together, breaking up the fish as you mix.
- Divide mixture into 8 equal parts and use your hands to form each into a patty. (I like to make big batches of these and freeze them for my wife and daughter to make for a quick weeknight dinner when I'm out of town.)
- Place in oven on a lightly greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes. Serve immediately.
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