Fish Cakes

July 12, 2010 Fieldstown Farm 0 Comments

Fish Cakes
Recipe Type: Main
Author: Fieldstown Farm
Homemade fish cakes are much better then shop-bought type!
Ingredients
  • 450 grams cooked, mashed potatoes
  • 450 grams cooled mixed white and smoked fish such as haddock of cod flaked
  • 2 tablespoons butted-cubed
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 egg-seperated
  • 1 egg-beated
  • 50g approx. fine breadcrumbs made with stale bread.
  • pinch of pepper
  • vegetable oil-for shallow frying
Instructions
  1. Place the patatoes in a bowl and beat in the fish, butter, parsley and egg yolk. Season to taste with pepper.
  2. Divide the fish mixture into eight equal portions, then, with floured hands. form each into a flat cake.
  3. Beat the remaining egg white with the whole egg. Dip each fish cake into the beaten egg and then into the breadcrumbs.
  4. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the fish cakes for about 3-5 minutes on each side, until crisp and golden. Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot with a crisp salad.