Cod Croquettes

• 1 dash salt
• 1 lemon
• 1 1/4 lbs fresh cod
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, eyeball it
• 2 teaspoons seafood seasoning (recommended ( Old Bay)
• 2 stalks celery & leaves, finely chopped
• 1 small yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves, a few sprigs
• 3 -4 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, a handful
• black pepper
• 1 egg
• 2 cups plain breadcrumbs

1. Bring 1/2-inch water to a simmer in a large nonstick skillet.
2. Zest a lemon and reserve. Cut lemon and season the fish the some lemon juice and salt and add to the simmering water.
3. Cover pan and cook fish 8 minutes.
4. Remove and flake fish into a bowl.
5. Discard water and wipe out pan, returning it to heat over medium flame and add 1/4 cup vegetable oil. To the fish, add reserved lemon zest, seafood seasoning, celery, onion, thyme, parsley, salt, and pepper to fish. Add egg and 1 cup of the bread crumbs. Form 8 fish patties and toss in remaining bread crumbs to set the patties.
6. Add 1/4 cup vegetable oil to the cleaned out pan and heat over medium flame.
7. Cook patties in the oil for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until golden and reserve under foil or in warm oven.

salt, lemon, cod, vegetable oil, seafood seasoning, stalks celery, yellow onion, thyme, black pepper, egg, breadcrumbs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cod-croquettes-234337 (may not work)