FISH CAKES WITH TARTARE SAUCE

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Make a little fish go a long way with these tasty fishcakes - perfect comfort food

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Supper

Time 40m

Yield Makes 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

100g white breadcrumb
2 eggs
450g potato , peeled
450g smoked haddock
1 lemon , grated zest
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
flour , for dusting
3 tbsp vegetable oil , for frying
200g mayonnaise
2small gherkins , chopped
2 tbsp caper , roughly chopped
1small shallot , very finely chopped
1 tsp horseradish sauce
½ tsp dry or made mustard
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Make the tartare sauce: mix all the ingredients together and chill (you won't need it all; leftovers keep for 3-4 days, covered, in the fridge and enliven any seafood dish).
  • Preheat the oven to 150C/gas 2/fan 130C. Spread the crumbs over a baking sheet and dry in the oven for 10-15 minutes until pale golden, stirring halfway.
  • At the same time, hard-boil one of the eggs. Cut the potatoes into chunks. Cook in boiling salted water for 10-15 minutes until tender. Drain well and mash with a fork.
  • While the egg and potatoes are cooking, put the fish in a frying pan with just enough water to cover. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes until just cooked. Remove the fish with a palette knife and put on a plate. When it is cool enough to handle, carefully remove the skin and any bones. Flake the fish.
  • Shell the egg and chop it. Carefully mix with the potato, fish, lemon zest, parsley, ½ tsp salt and a some black pepper. With floured hands, shape into 4 round cakes.
  • Coat each cake in the egg, then the dried breadcrumbs. Reshape if necessary.
  • Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the cakes over a medium heat for 5 minutes on each side, turning once, until golden on both sides. Serve with the tartare sauce.

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