FISH CAKES
Ingredients
- 450g/1lb potato
- chopped into chunks
- 450g/1lb mixed frozen fish such as cod
- haddock
- salmon
- smoked haddock
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 free-range egg
- beaten
- vegetable oil
- for frying
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5.
- For the mashed potato
- bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Add the potatoes to the pot and cook until tender
- this should tabke about 15 minutes. When cooked drain in a colander and leave to drain for a few minutes. Return to the pot and mash with a potato masher until a smooth consistency is achieved. Set aside.
- Put the frozen fish on a roasting tin and cook in the oven for about 10-15 minutes until opaque and starting to flake. When cool enough to handle
- remove the skin and any bones and flake the fish into large chunks.
- Mix the fish
- mashed potato
- parsley and egg together until well combined. (Mix together carefully so as not to break up the fish too much.) Season with salt and pepper. Shape the mixture into 8-12 patties
- depending on how large you want them to be and set aside to chill in the fridge for one hour.
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the fish cakes until golden brown on each side and heated right through. Serve with tartare sauce and a simple salad.

