SALMON FISH CAKES
Ingredients
- 400g/14oz skinless salmon fillet
- chopped
- 300g/10½oz cooked broccoli florets
- drained well
- 2 spring onions
- finely chopped
- small bunch fresh dill
- roughly chopped
- 2 lemons
- zest only
- 100g/3½oz dry white breadcrumbs
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ small bunch fresh parsley
- leaves only
- finely chopped
- 50g/1¾oz plain flour
- 2 free-range eggs
- beaten
- olive oil cooking spray
- lemon wedges
- to serve
- 75ml/2½fl oz vegetable stock
- 500g/1lb 2oz frozen peas
- defrosted
- 2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves
- 1-2 tsp white wine vinegar
- to taste
Directions
- Put the salmon into a food processor along with the cooked broccoli florets and pulse to a finely chopped consistency. Tip into a bowl and add the spring onions
- dill and the zest of one lemon.
- Season with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Divide the mixture into eight equal-sized balls and shape into fish cakes using your hands. Place on a tray lined with parchment or greaseproof paper and cover with cling film. Leave in the fridge to chill for 20-30 minutes to firm up.
- Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Combine the remaining lemon zest with the breadcrumbs
- a pinch of salt and pepper and the parsley and pour into a shallow dish. Prepare a plate of the flour and a shallow dish with the eggs.
- Coat the fish cakes in flour
- shake off any excess and then dip in the beaten eggs. Roll each fishcake in the breadcrumbs until coated on all sides then transfer to a baking tray.
- Drizzle or spray the fishcakes with a little oil and then bake for 15 minutes
- or until golden-brown.
- While the fish cakes are in the oven
- prepare the peas. Bring the stock to the boil in a small pan. Put the peas into a food processor with the mint leaves
- a pinch of salt and pepper and the white wine vinegar and blend roughly.
- Gradually add the stock until you have a loose
- rough purée. Return the purée to the pan and warm through gently. Season to taste.
- Serve the fish cakes with the peas and lemon wedges.

