Fun Fish Cakes

Fun Fish Cakes

Here is another new recipe I've tried. They turned out okay, but were a little dry...easily overcome with some lemon and/or tartar sauce.

Fun Fish Cakes

50g salmon fillets
4 baking potatoes
lemon
round lettuce
cucumber
2 tomatoes
red onion
1 egg
salt and pepper
olive oil
mustard


Serves 4
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes


1. Place the salmon fillets in a metal colander over a pan of simmering water. Cover and steam for 5 minutes.
2. Peel the 4 potatoes, cut each into about 8 pieces and boil until soft. Mash and leave to cool. Remove any skin from the salmon, flake and mix with the potatoes, one lightly whisked egg, lemon zest and some salt and pepper. Roll the mixture into 8 fish cakes.
3. Drizzle olive oil on both sides of the fish cakes and cook on a baking tray in a preheated oven for 15 minutes at 200°C, fan 180°C, gas 6 or until crispy on the outside and heated through.
4. To prepare the salad, quarter the heart of the lettuce and set aside. Chop all the remaining washed salad ingredients, including the outer lettuce leaves, on a large board. Make a well in the middle and squeeze in the juice of the lemon. Add a dash of olive oil, a spoonful of Dijon mustard and salt and pepper, then mix through the salad. Serve the fish cakes with the salad and quartered lettuce heart.

** I substituted smoked salmon for the fresh fillets. I like the smoked flavour. I used about 8 ozs of smoke salmon (flaked)