Simple fish cakes

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1. Video tutorial: Making stock

1. Put the onion in a large frying pan, sit the fish on top and pour the wine or stock over. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover and cook the fish for 6-8 minutes or until cooked through. Remove and cool. Strain out the onion (keep the wine or stock if you are making the sauce, right) and mix into the mashed potato with the herbs.
2. Flake in the fish in decent-sized chunks and season. Gently mix everything and, using floured hands, shape into 8 cakes. Lightly dust with flour, dip in egg and then in breadcrumbs. Chill for at least 30 minutes (important or they will come apart in the pan).
3. Heat 1cm oil in a large frying pan. Fry the fish cakes in batches for 3-4 minutes each side or until they are golden, crisp and heated through. Drain on kitchen paper.

Per serving

542 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 40g, fat 30.2 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 2.2g, salt 0.85 g

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  08 February 2008

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  These are really good - great taste and texture. Will definitely become a regular

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  20 May 2008

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  what sauce? on the right i see no sauce?

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• donna_wowee

  31 May 2008

  donna_wowee commented on this recipe

  looks like Tartar to me??? Perhaps...

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• billy ray valentine

  01 June 2008

  billy ray valentine rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Definitely tatar source which is the perfect partner... Went down a storm will make again soon.

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• Stylish

  05 July 2008

  Stylish commented on this recipe

  mmmm.. I made it, BUT it wasn't that good!!!

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• Food Glorious Food

  06 July 2008

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  delicious flavour!

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• LemonadePipGal

  11 July 2008

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  "Strain out the onion (keep the wine or stock if you are making the sauce, right)" Sauce?? what sauce??? Good fishcake recipe tho...

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• LemonadePipGal

  17 July 2008

  LemonadePipGal commented on this recipe

  Only just managed to keep the fishcakes in one piece... I think my mash was too wet? Will try again with drier mash. Great taste, kids loved them!

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• Shaz01

  21 July 2008

  Shaz01 commented on this recipe

  These are yummy and a big hit with my 2yr old.

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• Art Cafe

  07 August 2008

  Art Cafe commented on this recipe

  Have tried this receipt with salmon instead of white fish...it went well especially when served with sweet chilli sauce which we now serve in the art cafe in paphos, cyprus

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• tinmanpm

  24 August 2008

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  Taste great, was there a special sauce that I should have made. Talk about saving the stock for a sauce. Where is the recipe?.

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• sharon lewin

  25 August 2008

  sharon lewin commented on this recipe

  quick tasty whether snack or meal love it with mash parsley sauce and fresh garden pead.

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• flubbles1982

  08 January 2009

  flubbles1982 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These are delicious fish cakes, but I don't know if anyone else found this, but the recipe made 8 huge fishcakes for me! One was more than enough per person. I served them with homemade mushy peas, chips and I made my own tartare sauce. All very delicious. Unlike lots of fish cake recipes it doesn't just taste like mashed potato and fish mixed together, it actually has a lot of flavour.

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• florence

  25 January 2009

  florence rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these with salmon and they were lovely, didn't need anything with them apart from salad so they were so big.

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• Elena

  11 June 2009

  Elena rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these as a starter for a special b'day dinner I'd arranged for my boyfriend - using recepies for all my other courses from this site aswell!! lol!! - and they were lovely!! everyone commented how nice they tasted!! It did take me a bit longer than the 30mins stated though to make them and the egg and breadcrumb bit was a bit fiddly to say the least!! - but that might just be me since it was my first attempt!!! either way you might want to allow yourself more time just incase - anyway it was well worth the effort and I will defenetly be making them again!!! : )

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• lovecooking_x

  01 August 2009

  lovecooking_x rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I just loved this simple to make recipe. They looked and tasted just like the Sinsbury taste the difference ones which are expensive. I served them with a large mixed salad. Looked very impressive and will make again. Did not make the sauce but dunked in Tomato Ketchup instead!!

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• OliNut

  08 September 2009

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  They would be at there best most probably with tartare sauce here is a link to a good recipe http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/quicktartaresauce_67777.shtml Copyed The content as shown below Ingredients 200ml/7fl oz mayonnaise 3 tbsp capers, drained and chopped 3 tbsp gherkins, drained and chopped 1 small shallot, finely chopped squeeze of lemon juice 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Method 1. Mix together all of the ingredients in a small bowl and serve straight away or store in the fridge until needed.

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Ingredients

• 1 small onion , finely chopped
• 500g fish fillets, skinned
• 350ml white wine or fish stock
• 500g mashed potatoes
• parsley , tarragon or dill or a mix chopped to make 1-2 tbsp
• flour for dusting
• 1 egg , beaten
• fresh or dried breadcrumb , to coat
• oil for frying

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Serves 4

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Ingredients

• 1 small onion , finely chopped
• 500g fish fillets, skinned
• 350ml white wine or fish stock
• 500g mashed potatoes
• parsley , tarragon or dill or a mix chopped to make 1-2 tbsp
• flour for dusting
• 1 egg , beaten
• fresh or dried breadcrumb , to coat
• oil for frying

Per serving

542 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 40g, fat 30.2 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 2.2g, salt 0.85 g

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