Well - did enough for 4 - lucky we didn't have guests!!
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2239/ultimate-fish-cakes
Hindsight? Double the quantity of Sauce throughout.
School holidays are almost here. These mouthwatering photos are inspiring me to get our son in the kitchen as Head Chef #2 and have a fun time making lovely food!
I just LOVE fishcakes & really can't understand why peeps buy the pre- frozen stuff, and this recipe is so simple to follow, so thanks for posting it Tim 8)
quick and easy to make, freeze well.....why buy?
Lishka
That looks a good way of doing it but this is how I did it at the w.e.
Using leftover boiled potatoes and leftover cooked fish about 50:50 but more fish if possible.
Throw fish and spuds into a food processor with finely chopped coriander leaves, chilli powder, salt , black pepper and an egg or two (or leave the chilli powder out of the fishcake mix and add it to the mayo - see below).
Whizz but not for too long - leave the mixture a bit lumpy. Add a little milk if mixture is too dry. Form into cakes (I use a stainless steel ring) and fry on both sides until cooked through. There should be a crust on both sides. Serve with mayonnaise mixed with a little lime oil (and paprika or cayenne if not in the fishcake mix).
I like the taste of the browned fish and potato crust as much as breadcrumbs , if not more.
PS Boiled the potatoes in the Fish milk. Why not!
Steel ring's a neat idea. I mould them. Yes, I like them not squidgy, that's why this recipe is nice - the fish is still in flakes. Crispy outside yes, but not too sure that I like crisp fish.
Tim, funny, I was just going to send you a message about fishcakes as I said once before I can never get them right.
I have left over potato from last night and was going to have a go but I have a question.
The potato in question was creamed with butter do you think it would be too soft?
We planned to use halibut.
Thank you.
XX Tim
Thinks!!
If you're doing that recipe, I would tend to dry the mash out a bit?
But, in the end, you can have a mix that is almost too sloppy to form & it'll still be OK.
Report back?
E&OE!!
Hi Tim, as luck would have it..or not... the fishcakes never got made!! Just as I got the mixture done we got an unexpected visitor who stayed and stayed..like they do. I ended up putting the mixture is a casserole dish, sprinkling it with grated cheese, adding some some sauteed onions I had got ready for something else. It went in the oven till crip on top and was delicious.
Next week I will start from scratch and have another go.
XX Jeannine
Ah, well - all's well that............??