CORNED BEEF POTATO CAKES WITH RED ONION CHUTNEY
CORNED BEEF POTATO CAKES WITH RED ONION CHUTNEY
CORNED BEEF POTATO CAKES WITH RED ONION CHUTNEY

Ingredients
  • a little olive oil
  • 50g/1¾oz diced leeks
  • 1 clove garlic
  • chopped
  • 400g/14oz potatoes
  • mashed
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 150g/5¼oz grated corned beef
  • a little plain flour
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • olive oil
  • 100g/3½oz red onion
  • diced
  • 1 dried red chilli
  • 50g/1¾oz tomato
  • diced and de-seeded
  • 50g/1¾oz brown sugar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Heat some of the olive oil in a frying pan and brown off the leeks and garlic.
  • Remove from the heat and add the mashed potato along with the egg yolk and corned beef. Mix well.
  • Coat your hands in a little flour so the potato doesn't stick
  • and form the mixture into four equal patties
  • approximately 5cm/2in in diameter. Add salt and pepper and shallow fry the patties in a little more olive oil until golden brown on both sides.
  • To make the chutney
  • heat a saucepan with a drizzle of olive oil
  • the red onion and the chilli. Cook until browned.
  • Add the tomato
  • brown sugar and seasoning
  • and allow to caramelise for five minutes.
  • Serve either hot or cold with the potato cakes and some ripped salad leaves.