Sardine and sweet potato fishcakes recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
These fishcakes are spiced with chipotle paste and paprika for a fun Mexican twist. Serve alongside a zingy black bean and sweetcorn salsa for a flavour-packed dinner. Meal prep like a pro and make the fishcakes in advance to freeze and enjoy at a later date.
See method- Serves 2-4
- Takes 40 mins plus chilling and cooling
- 364 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Dairy-free
- Healthy
Ingredients
- 350g sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil, plus 2 tsp
- 1 small red onion, ½ finely chopped, rest finely sliced
- 15g fresh coriander, stems finely chopped, leaves roughly chopped
- 5 tsp chipotle chilli paste
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 x 90g tins skinless & boneless sardines in tomato sauce
- 1 slice wholemeal bread, blitzed to breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp reduced-fat natural yogurt (optional)
For the salsa
- 100g frozen sweetcorn
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped
- 400g tin black beans, drained and rinsed
- 50g baby spinach
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, finely grated
Ready to shop?
Shop ingredientsEach serving contains
- Energy
- 1520kJ 364.0kcal
- Fat
- 14g
- Saturates
- 2g
- Salt
- 0.8g
- Sugars
- 10g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 37.5gProtein 16.3gFibre 9.9g
Shop your ingredients
Sign in to see your total price and explore available product swaps.
Method
- Prick the sweet potatoes all over with a knife; microwave on high for 12-15 mins until tender, turning halfway*. Cool.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tsp oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the chopped onion for 5-7 mins until soft. Add the coriander stems, cook for another min, then add 1 tsp chipotle paste, the paprika and sardines. Mash the fi sh to break up and cook for 2 mins or until all the juices have cooked off – it should be quite dry.
- Scoop the sweet potato fl esh into a bowl (discard the skins). Mix in the sardine mixture and breadcrumbs; season. Shape into 8 small fi shcakes, then chill for 1 hr.
- Meanwhile, char the sweetcorn in a dry frying pan over a high heat for 5 mins, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a bowl. Add the tomatoes, beans, sliced onion, spinach and most of the coriander leaves.
- In a bowl, whisk the lime zest and juice, oil, garlic, 1 tsp chipotle paste and some seasoning to make a dressing. Pour over the salsa; toss to coat just before serving.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the fi shcakes for 3-4 mins each side or until golden and piping hot. When cooked, turn off the heat and spread each side with the remaining chipotle paste. Warm through in the pan for 10-15 secs.
- Divide between plates and scatter with the reserved coriander. Serve with the salsa and a spoonful of yogurt, if you like.
- See more Tinned fish recipes
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Freeze cooked fishcakes only. 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.
