I love making fish cakes, the right balance of potato to fish (not too much!) and preferably more than 1 type of fish for a bit of interest. Served with some pickles on the side and a green salad makes one of my favourite meals. Full of heart healthy fats and if you use salmon like I did, one of the best sources of Omega 3’s among the fish population!
I usually buy fresh fish and clean and fillet it myself – a recent bout with a nasty infection from a fish has me more wary so I’m on the search for the right rubber gloves to stash at home the next time. Not kidding, its a rare thing to happen apparently but I managed it!….It did not detract from the enjoyment of the fish, I struggled on singlehandedly.

Fish Cakes
240gr smoked haddock
450gr (about 4 darnes) salmon
125gr cooked potato
3 spring onion finely chopped
3 tbsp chopped chives
15gr chopped flat leaf parsley
1 tbsp good quality mayonnaise
35gr breadcrumbs to coat
Salt and Pepper to season
Rapeseed oil to cook

Makes 6
Place the smoked haddock in a wide pot, add a bay leaf a few peppercorns, cover with some milk and bring to the boil. As soon as it boils, turn it off and leave it – the fish will be cooked in a few minutes

Steam the salmon over a pot of boiling water (oil the bottom of the steamer to prevent sticking) until cooked – about 5-7 minutes

Flake both fish into bite size chunks into a big bowl
Fork in the cooked potato, spring onion, parsley, chives, mayonnaise and season really really well.

Form into fish cakes – I usually use an ice cream scoop, flatten and dip into the breadcrumbs.
Chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes then and cook in 1” rapeseed oil 2 minutes each side.

Serve with a wedge of lemon, some delicious dill pickles and a dollop of tartare sauce or smoked garlic mayonnaise and a big green salad on the side. Complete heaven…..