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.

- 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
- Finely grind or process the carp fillet with the onion and carrot until it forms a smooth, slightly sticky paste.
- Mix in the egg, crumbled matzo (a stand-in for matzo meal), sugar, salt and a pinch of pepper until well combined.
- Wet your hands and shape the mixture into oval patties or balls, about the size of a small egg.
- 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.
- 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
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 277 kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 15.1 g | |
| Water | 227 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.1 g | 4% |
| Protein | 29.8 g | 62% |
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 1.2 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 g | |
| Leucine | 2.3 g | |
| Lysine | 2.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.82 g | |
| Cystine | 0.34 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.95 g | |
| Valine | 1.5 g | |
| Histidine | 0.81 g | |
| Fat | 9.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.25 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.41 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1 g | |
| Saturated | 2.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 148 mg | |
| Calcium | 101 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.15 mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 49.5 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.18 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 655 mg | 94% |
| Potassium | 644 mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 26.6 µg | 48% |
| Sodium | 649 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg | 31% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4 mg | 28% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 28% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.36 mg | 28% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 39.6 µg | 10% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.4 µg | 98% |
| Choline | 146 mg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 163 µg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1,396 IU | 233% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4 µg | 3% |
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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