Ricotta & potato chip fish cakes with peas from Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food (page 17) by Julia Turshen

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    Can substitute sweet paprika, kosher salt, and garlic powder for Old Bay seasoning. See recipe for a variation.

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    Can substitute sweet paprika, kosher salt, and garlic powder for Old Bay seasoning. See recipe for a variation.

  • nicole_mwyopi on April 14, 2026

    A bit crumbly but delicious!

  • Brittania on February 17, 2026

    Keep the cakes small or they fall apart.

  • ksg518 on February 10, 2026

    I really liked these fish cakes and plan on making them again. Like other reviews, I agree the peas lacked something. I think a pea and mint puree would be better but it would mean more work and clean up so I'll think about it since I really appreciated that this all gets made in one pan. I chilled my cakes for about an hour before cooking which helped them stay together. I think chilling them even longer would be better.

  • lateralligator on May 11, 2024

    There's a reason the recipe says to make 8 patties and not 4, and to use butter to cook them in the pan. Their texture is mushy and this is offset by the browned, crispy exterior. I used coconut oil in the pan instead of butter and they stuck like crazy. Because they were big and mushy (I made 4 patties), they were nearly impossible to flip. I ended up with a mushy pile of salmon cake, some parts of it browned, but delicious. I used sweet paprika, garlic powder, and kosher salt instead of Old Bay, as suggested in the recipe notes. I ate it alongside red lettuce. My 3 year old devoured this along with some peas. Delicious, creative, and the issues were due to user error! This is the first recipe I made from this book and I will trust Julia from now on.

  • anya_sf on August 21, 2022

    Easy to make and pretty tasty. I shaped the cakes a couple hours ahead and chilled them, which helped them hold together better. Made with cheddar and sour cream Ruffles, the flavor was pretty good. The peas went well with them, but weren't exciting on their own; some herbs would be good. I used heavy cream for a thicker sauce.

  • skvalentine on November 20, 2021

    My whole family enjoyed this, which was shocking to me! I was expecting a fish cake to be mostly a miss for them. It was so fast and easy-- definitely will be making again soon. I thought the peas needed a lot more seasoning.

  • purrviciouz on June 24, 2021

    I enjoyed these fish cakes very much. The simplicity was a big bonus and I have a few pre-formed cakes in the fridge for dinner tomorrow too. The peas didn't appeal to me so I served the cakes with a bunch of coleslaw which I thought was a great accompaniment.

  • bernalgirl on June 08, 2021

    Not as texturally pleasing as my favorite fish cakes from Jubilee, but so easy and very tender. A great weeknight recipe

  • Lepa on March 18, 2021

    I was so excited about this recipe but it was disappointing. I expected a really interesting flavor from the sour cream and onion chips and bay seasoning. Instead, the burgers were mushy and bland. Unfortunately, not a repeat.

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