Japapeño Popper Fish Cakes

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Chilling Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    16 people

  • Calories

    53 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    American

Japapeño Popper Fish Cakes

These jalapeño popper fish cakes are stuffed with cream cheese, served with a creamy yogurt sauce, and are a perfect Game Day appetizer!Makes approximately 16 large fish cakes, or more smaller fish cakes.

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Ingredients

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Japapeño Popper Fish Cakes:

  • 8 ounces sardines King Oscar sardines recommended, canned (2 cans), packed with pickled jalapeños, oil drained and reserved
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup PLAIN yogurt whole milk or Greek
  • 1 egg
  • 3 ounces cream cheese cut into ~16 cubes

Yogurt Sauce:

  • 1 cup PLAIN yogurt whole milk or Greek
  • 1 lemon or lime, zested and juiced
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Add sardines + jalapeños, breadcrumbs, yogurt, and the egg into the basin of a food processor.  Blend until smooth.
  2. Use a 1 ½ TB scoop (or another small scoop) to scoop the batter into balls.Note: If the mixture is too wet to scoop, stir in some more breadcrumbs until it's easier to work with.
  3. Chill the fish cakes for about 10 minutes.
  4. While the fish cakes chill, mix together the yogurt, zest, and citrus juice. 
  5. After they're chilled, use your thumb to push a dent into each fish cake.  Add a cube of cream cheese, and then use your hands to roll the fish cake back around the cheese.
  6. Broil the fish cakes for about 5 minutes, or until golden.  Serve with the yogurt sauce on the side.
  7. Leftovers:Leftover fish cakes can be stored in the fridge for 1-2 days. Reheat under the broiler before serving.Make Ahead:  Make the stuffed fish cakes up to 1 day ahead, but wait until you're ready to serve before broiling.  Make the yogurt sauce up to 3 days ahead.

Notes

  • Make with Unflavored Sardines: Use sardines packed in olive oil, and add ⅛ cup pickled jalapeños to the fish cake mixture.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 53kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 19mg (6%) Sodium 205mg (9%) Potassium 63mg (1%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 110IU (2%) Vitamin C 3.7mg (4%) Calcium 43mg (4%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 53 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 53kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 205mg 9%
Potassium 63mg 1%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 110IU 2%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 4%
Calcium 43mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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