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Salmon fishcakes
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Salmon fishcakes

Golden salmon and potato fishcakes make a comforting supper with a squeeze of lemon.

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
4
Level
Easy
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Gather

Ingredients

  • 600 gpotatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 300 gsalmon fillets, skinless and boneless
  • 1lemon, zested and cut into wedges
  • 2 tbspparsley, chopped
  • 1egg, beaten
  • 40 gplain flour
  • 80 gbreadcrumbs
  • 2 tbspvegetable oil

Make

Method

  1. 1.

    Boil the potatoes for 15 minutes until tender. Drain, allow to steam dry, then mash and leave to cool.

    20 minutes
  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, put the salmon in a shallow pan with enough water to nearly cover it. Simmer gently for 8–10 minutes until opaque and easily flaked, then drain and flake.

    10 minutes
  3. 3.

    Fold the salmon, lemon zest and parsley into the cooled potato. Shape into eight fishcakes.

    8 minutes
  4. 4.

    Put the flour, egg and breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls. Coat each fishcake in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.

    7 minutes
  5. 5.

    Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Fry the fishcakes for 4–5 minutes on each side until golden and piping hot throughout, working in batches if needed. Serve with lemon wedges.

    10 minutes