Ingredients

  • 8 ounces boneless salt cod
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup small diced onions
  • 1/4 cup small diced red bell peppers
  • 1/4 cup small diced yellow bell peppers
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 ounces cooked lobster meat (from 1 1/4 pound whole lobster)
  • 1 cup cooked mashed potatoes
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions, green part only
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups fine dried bread crumbs
  • Creole seasoning, recipe follows
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup roasted sweet corn kernels
  • 1 cup small diced tomatoes, peeled and seeded
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onions
  • Drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 fresh lemon
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped yellow onions
  • 1/4 cup chopped dill pickles
  • 1 tablespoon chopped green olives
  • 1 tablespoon chopped capers
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Method

  • Soak the salt cod in a bowl of cold water and refrigerate, for 12 hours, changing the water every 2 hours.
  • Flake the cod into small pieces.
  • In a saute pan, over medium heat, add the oil.
  • When the oil is hot, add the onions and peppers.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Saute until soft, about 1 minute.
  • Add the salt cod and continue to saute for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the cod is fully cooked.
  • Remove from the heat and cool completely.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the salt cod mixture, lobster meat, potatoes, 1 egg, and green onions.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Mix well.
  • Form the mixture into 12 equal cakes.
  • Beat the remaining 2 eggs with the milk.
  • In separate shallow bowls, combine the flour, egg wash, and bread crumbs.
  • Season with Creole seasoning.
  • Dredge each cake in the flour, coating completely.
  • Dip each cake in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off.
  • Finally dredge each cake in the bread crumbs, coating completely.
  • In 2 large saute pans, over medium heat, add 1/4 cup of the oil to each pan.
  • When the oil is hot, pan-fry the cakes until golden brown, and heated through, about 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
  • Remove the cakes and set aside.
  • For the Relish: In a mixing bowl, combine the corn, tomatoes, and onions.
  • Season with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • Set aside.
  • For the Tartare Sauce: In another mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients together.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Mix well.
  • Make a small pool of the Tartare Sauce in the center of each serving plate.
  • Lay 2 cakes over the sauce.
  • Spoon the relish over the top of the cakes.
  • Garnish with parsley.
  • Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  • Yield: 2/3 cup
  • Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, Published by William Morrow, 1993.