Salmon and spring onion fishcakes recipe

Salmon and spring onion fishcakes

Try a twist on fish and chips with this simple salmon fishcakes recipe. Combining fluffy potatoes, hot-smoked salmon and fresh spring onions, with a little lemon, dill, and chilli for extra flavour, this salmon recipe is perfect served with chunky chips, tartare and minty mushy peas.

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  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook, plus 30 mins chilling
  • 506 calories / serving

  • Freezable

Ingredients

  • 500g Maris Piper potatoes
  • 2 lemons, zested
  • 1 tbsp capucine capers, drained
  • 15g fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp grated Parmesan
  • 6 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 180g pack hot-smoked salmon, skin discarded, flesh flaked
  • plain flour, for dusting
  • vegetable oil, for frying
  • skin-on fries, to serve (optional)
  • tartare sauce, to serve (optional)

For the minty peas

  • 500g frozen peas
  • 20g fresh mint, leaves roughly chopped
  • 25g salted butter

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Each serving contains

Energy
2115kJ 506.0kcal
25%
Fat
28g
high40%
Saturates
8g
high42%
Salt
1.6g
medium27%
Sugars
9g
low10%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 39.7gProtein 25.1gFibre 9.2g

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes for 10-12 mins until soft. Drain well, then return to the pan to steam-dry for 1 min. Use kitchen paper to scrape off the skins. Transfer to a large bowl and mash. Add the lemon zest, capers, dill, chilli, Parmesan, spring onions and salmon; season. Mix well, then form into 8 cakes with your hands.
  2. Dust each cake with 2-3 tsp flour, then transfer to a plate and chill for 30 mins to firm up.
  3. Add enough oil to a large frying pan so that it comes 2cm up the sides. Fry the fishcakes over a medium heat for 4 mins each side or until golden.
  4. Meanwhile, boil the peas for 3 mins; drain. Return to the pan and mash lightly with the mint, butter and a little seasoning. Serve the fishcakes with the peas, and chips and tartare sauce, if you like.
    • Freezing and defrosting guidelines

      In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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