Fishcakes

Name: Fishcakes
Total time: 30 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: onion 1, chopped; skinless fish fillets 500g; fish stock 350ml; mashed potato 500g; parsley or dill, chopped to make 2 tbsp; flour; egg 1, beaten; breadcrumbs; oil for frying

30 minutes + chilling
serves 4
A little effort

These are great little traditional fish cakes that are a perfect way of using up leftover mashed potato. The fish and onion are simply cooked in stock and added to the mash with herbs. Serve with some green leaves, lemon wedges and a tartare sauce.

March 25, 2015 at 4:07 pm

Ingredients

onion 1, chopped
skinless fish fillets 500g
fish stock 350ml
mashed potato 500g
parsley or dill chopped to make 2 tbsp
flour
egg 1, beaten
breadcrumbs
oil for frying

Method

Step 1

Sit the fish on the onion in a pan, pour over the stock, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 8 minutes. Remove the fish. Strain out the onion, mix into the potato with the herbs. Flake in the fish, season and mix.
Step 2

Shape into eight cakes, dust with flour and dip in egg, then breadcrumbs. chill for 30 minutes. Heat 1cm oil in a pan. Fry in batches for 4 minutes each side then drain on kitchen paper.