Cod cakes Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the cod cakes
• 680g dried salt cod, rinsed
• 10 parsley sprigs
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 small onion, halved
• 1L whole milk
• 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for shallow frying
• 80g minced shallot
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp finely-sliced chives
• 15g minced flat-leaf parsley
• 5g minced tarragon
• 80ml double cream
• 190g fresh bread crumbs
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges
• Tartar Sauce, recipe follows
• For the tartar sauce
• 235g prepared mayonnaise
• 10g finely chopped cornichons
• 5g finely chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves
• Pinch finely chopped fresh tarragon
• 12g chopped capers
• 1 small spring onion, white and green, minced
• Pinch finely grated lemon zest
• 1/2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 to 3 drops hot sauce (optional)