Recipes · Israeli · Seafood

Gefilte Fish (Poached Ground Fish Patties)

One serving has 277 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin D (D2 + D3) (233%), cobalamin (98%), phosphorus (94%), selenium (48%), choline (34%) and zinc (31%). Ready in 75 minutes.

Gefilte Fish (Poached Ground Fish Patties)
Photo: Mushki Brichta, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 45 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (284 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, Low carb
  • Contains: celery, egg, fish, gluten

Ingredients

  • 140 g Carp, raw
  • 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
  • 10 g Matzo
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 15 g Carrots, raw
  • 3 g Sugar
  • 1 g Salt
  • 80 g Fish stock

Method

  1. Finely grind or process the carp fillet with the onion and carrot until it forms a smooth, slightly sticky paste.
  2. Mix in the egg, crumbled matzo (a stand-in for matzo meal), sugar, salt and a pinch of pepper until well combined.
  3. Wet your hands and shape the mixture into oval patties or balls, about the size of a small egg.
  4. Bring the fish stock to a gentle simmer in a wide pan, carefully lower in the fish patties, and poach gently, covered, for 35-40 minutes, until firm and cooked through.
  5. Let the patties cool in the poaching liquid, then chill well; serve cold, sliced, with a little of the jellied poaching liquid and some horseradish on the side.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy277 kcal13%
Carbohydrates15.1 g
Water227 mL
Fiber1.1 g4%
Protein29.8 g62%
Tryptophan0.32 g
Threonine1.2 g
Isoleucine1.3 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.5 g
Methionine0.82 g
Cystine0.34 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.95 g
Valine1.5 g
Histidine0.81 g
Fat9.9 g
Monounsaturated3.9 g
Polyunsaturated2.6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.25 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.41 g
Omega-61 g
Saturated2.1 g
Trans-Fats0.01 g
Cholesterol148 mg
Calcium101 mg10%
Copper0.15 mg17%
Iron2.6 mg14%
Magnesium49.5 mg16%
Manganese0.18 mg10%
Phosphorus655 mg94%
Potassium644 mg14%
Selenium26.6 µg48%
Sodium649 mg
Zinc2.5 mg31%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.22 mg20%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.21 mg19%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4 mg28%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg28%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.36 mg28%
Folate (vitamin B9)39.6 µg10%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)2.4 µg98%
Choline146 mg34%
Vitamin A163 µg23%
Vitamin C4.6 mg6%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)1,396 IU233%
Vitamin E1.3 mg8%
Vitamin K2.4 µg3%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.9 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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