Fish cakes with tartare sauce

Fish cakes with tartare sauce

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

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Method

  1. 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).
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Coat each cake in the egg, then the dried breadcrumbs. Reshape if necessary.
  7. 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.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2003.

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  • 22 December 2007

    Chirsteen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    The most delicious fish cake recipe.

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  • 02 April 2008

    Victoria rated and commented on this recipe

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    I make these alot and my family love them, even my 7 year old fussy eater. I use half smoked haddock and half cod. I always make extra because we love to reheat any leftover and have them with baked beans for supper or even breakfast...... The tartar sauce is also great but use capers in vinegar and not salted for a better taste.

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  • 02 May 2008

    Susanne rated and commented on this recipe

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    I am making these fish cakes for the second time this evening. I have tried many different recipes but these are the best!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Makes fish go a long way

Ingredients

FOR THE TARTARE SAUCE

  • 200g mayonnaise
  • 2 small gherkins , chopped
  • 2 tbsp capers , roughly chopped
  • 1 small shallot , very finely chopped
  • 1 tsp horseradish sauce
  • ½ tsp dry or made mustard
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
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