Fish Cakes
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Published Jul 05, 2017
Ingredients
- 2 shallots
- 500 gms fish ( also good with salmon or smoked fish)
- 10 gms butter
- 100 mls white wine
- 50 mls fish stock
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
- 400 gms mashed potatoes (no added milk or butter)
- 100 gms flour
- 2 eggs - beaten
- 150 gms breadcrumbs
Preparation
- Finely chop shallots and sprinkle on a buttered seasoned baking dish.
- Sit the fish on top and pour over fish stock and wine, then cover, place into pre-heated moderate oven. Slowly poach till fish nearly cooked.
- Drain juice from the poaching and in a pot reduce to a glaze
- Break fish into flakes , add to mash potato, parsley and reduced cooking liquor. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix into 8 - 12 balls and press in to pattie shape
- Either pan fry in a little oil or pass through flour then egg then breadcrumbs then egg again and one last time breadcrumb and cook in deep fryer till golden.
- Could also add fresh herds- dill, chervil, chives or fennel as a variation or even a little curry powder