Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 20 fluid ounces lemon-lime soda
• 1 pound halibut, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 onion, diced
• 1/4 cup diced zucchini
• 1 carrot, diced
• 1 rib celery, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt (such as Johnny's®), or to taste
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. Fill a large pot with water and lemon-lime soda; bring to a boil. Add halibut chunks, a few at a time, and cook until they float to the top, 30 to 45 seconds. Transfer to a colander to drain.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion, zucchini, carrot, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle seasoned salt on top.
4. Flake halibut chunks into a large bowl. Stir in onion mixture, bread crumbs, mayonnaise, egg, parsley, and cayenne pepper.
5. Scoop halibut mixture onto greased baking sheet with a cookie scoop; flatten into cakes.
6. Bake halibut cakes in the preheated oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes.