{"id":291,"date":"2010-10-09T15:10:05","date_gmt":"2010-10-09T02:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foursistersfood.com\/?p=291"},"modified":"2013-08-12T12:35:37","modified_gmt":"2013-08-11T23:35:37","slug":"fish-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foursistersfood.com\/?p=291","title":{"rendered":"FISH CAKES"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the Tartare Sauce<\/strong><\/p>\n

125 ml mayonnaise<\/p>\n

1 rounded T capers, roughly chopped, rinsed and drained if salted<\/p>\n

1 rounded\u00a0t creamed horseradish<\/p>\n

1 rounded t Dijon mustard<\/p>\n

1 small shallot, very finely chopped<\/p>\n

1 T flat leaf parsley, finely chopped<\/p>\n

For the Fish Cakes<\/strong><\/p>\n

200g white fish<\/p>\n

200g smoked fish<\/p>\n

1 bay leaf<\/p>\n

100 ml milk<\/p>\n

350 g mashing potatoes<\/p>\n

1 t finely grated lemon zest<\/p>\n

2 T fresh flat leaf parsley, finely chopped<\/p>\n

2 T snipped fresh chives<\/p>\n

1 egg<\/p>\n

Flour, for shaping<\/p>\n

100 g fresh white or Panko breadcrumbs<\/p>\n

Vegetable oil, for shallow frying<\/p>\n

Lemon wedges, to serve<\/p>\n

Serves 4<\/p>\n

Tartare Sauce:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mix all the sauce ingredients together and set aside.<\/p>\n

Fish Cakes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lay the fish and bay leaf in a shallow frying pan and pour over the milk.\u00a0 Add about a cup of water.\u00a0 Cover and bring to the boil, then lower heat and simmer for about 4 minutes.\u00a0 Take off the heat and let stand, covered for 10 minutes, to finish cooking the fish.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, peel and chop the potatoes into even sized chunks.\u00a0 Place them in a saucepan and just cover with boiling water.\u00a0 Bring back to the boil and simmer for around 10 minutes or until just tender.<\/p>\n

Remove the fish from the milk using a slotted spoon and place on a plate to cool.\u00a0 Drain the potatoes in a colander then tip them back into the hot pan on the lowest heat and let them dry out for about a minute, mashing them with a fork or potato masher\u00a0and stirring so they don’t stick.\u00a0 You should have a light, dry mash.\u00a0 Take off the heat and stir in 2 T of the sauce until completely mixed in.\u00a0 Add the lemonm zest, parsley and chives and mix well.\u00a0 Season well with salt and pepper.\u00a0 The potato should have a good flavour, so taste and adjust to suit.<\/p>\n

Drain off the liquid from the fish, grind some pepper over it then flake into big chunks into the pan of potatoes.\u00a0 Flake the smoked fish into the potato pan.\u00a0 Using your hands, gently mix the fish and potato together so they are just mixed.\u00a0 Put aside to cool.<\/p>\n

Beat the egg on a plate and lightly flour a board.\u00a0 Spread the crumbs on another plate.\u00a0 Divide the mixture into four.\u00a0 I weigh the whole mixture, divide the weight by four then weigh out each fish cake to ensure they are the same size.\u00a0 On the floured board shape into four cakes about 2.5 cm thick.\u00a0 One by one, sit in the egg and brush over the top and sides so it is completely coated.\u00a0 Transfer to the crumbs, patting the crumbs onto the side and tops until they are lightly covered.\u00a0 Transfer to a plate and cover.\u00a0 Chill for 30 minutes (or up to a day ahead)<\/p>\n

Heat the oil in a large frying pan.\u00a0 It is ready when a piece of the dry breadcrumb sizzles when dropped into it.\u00a0 Fry the fish cakes over medium heat for about 5 minutes on each side and crisp and golden.\u00a0 Serve with the rest of the sauce (add some lemon zest to taste if desired),\u00a0 and the lemon wedges.<\/p>\n

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