High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Ginger-Turmeric Snapper Cakes with Carrot

Total time51 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time16 min

High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Ginger-Turmeric Snapper Cakes with Carrot

Fresh red snapper, vibrant turmeric, and sweet grated carrot come together in these golden pan-fried cakes that are as beautiful to look at as they are satisfying to eat. Every ingredient here is whole and unprocessed — no packaged sauces, no sweetened condiments, no sneaky additives — so you can cook with total confidence that nothing unwanted is creeping into your meal. The cool ricotta dipping sauce, brightened with apple cider vinegar and fresh parsley, is made entirely from scratch and pairs perfectly with the warm spice of ginger and turmeric in each cake. Hand-chopping the fish rather than blitzing it in a food processor keeps the texture pleasantly chunky, and squeezing the moisture out of the carrot ensures the cakes hold together beautifully in the pan. Coconut oil gives the exterior a deep, golden crust with a subtle richness that complements the mild, flaky snapper without overpowering it. This is the kind of recipe that proves clean, additive-free cooking doesn't have to be boring — it just has to be done right.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the cakes

1 lb fresh red snapper fillets, skin removed, pin bones removed
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1 cup finely grated carrot (about 2 medium carrots)
2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tsp ground turmeric
2 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 large egg
3 tbsp rice flour
¾ tsp fine sea salt
2 tbsp coconut oil, for frying

For the dipping sauce

½ cup fresh ricotta
2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
¼ tsp fine sea salt

For serving

2 tbsp fresh parsley sprigs (optional)

Instructions

1
Make the dipping sauce: stir together the ricotta, parsley, apple cider vinegar, and 1/4 tsp salt in a small bowl until smooth. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the cakes.
2
Pat the snapper fillets completely dry with paper towels, then finely chop them by hand into pieces no larger than 1/4 inch — do not use a food processor, as the fish should have some texture, not become a paste. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.

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