Potato & pilchard fish cakes

Serving: 4
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Directions

  • Place the potatoes in a medium pot and cook, until soft, drain and mash them roughly.
  • Mash the pilchards with the bones and set aside.
  • Add the oil to a frying pan and sauté the onions until soft, then add the garlic.
  • In a bowl, add the pilchards the mashed potatoes, onion mixture and mix to combine well. Season with the salt and shape the fish cakes into 12 fishcakes.
  • Lightly dip each fish cake into the egg and then coat with the breadcrumbs.
  • You can cook the fishcakes in a non-stick frying pan until golden brown or in the oven, until each side is golden.
  • Top each fish cake with 15ml (1 tbsp) of the cottage cheese and serve with blanched green beans boiled baby beetroots and a gem squash.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium potatoes (400g), skin on
  • 1 g tin pilchards, drained
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 10 ml (2 tsp) crushed garlic
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) fresh coriander, chopped plus extra for serving
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) salt
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 slices Albany Ultima kJ Controlled Bread, crumbed
  • 125 ml (½ cup) low fat chunky cottage cheese
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