Salmon potato cakes

Preparation time:: 30 mins

Cooking time:: 12 mins

Makes:: 8

You can’t go past the fresh flavour combo of seafood and lemon.

Ingredients

500g potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 tblsps hot milk
500g skinless, boneless salmon fillets
1 cup packaged breadcrumbs
2 tsps finely grated lime rind
2 tblsps chopped fresh dill
2 eggs
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup plain flour
Extra 2 eggs, lightly beaten
Extra 2 cups packaged breadcrumbs
Vegetable oil, for shallow frying
Fresh dill and lemon halves, to garnish

Salad, to serve

Caper Sauce

1 cup whole-egg mayonnaise
1 tblsp chopped drained capers
2 tblsps chopped fresh parsley
2 hard-boiled eggs, grated

Method

1. Boil, steam or microwave potatoes until tender. Drain. Roughly mash. Stir in milk. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. Place salmon in a deep frying pan. Cover completely with water. Bring to boil. Simmer, covered, for about 9 minutes, or until just cooked. Remove from pan. Stand until cool. Break salmon into flakes.
3. Add salmon to potatoes with breadcrumbs, rind, dill and eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
4. Divide mixture into eight portions. Shape portions into patties. Place on a tray lined with baking paper. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
5. Place flour on a plate, extra eggs in a shallow dish and extra breadcrumbs on a separate plate. Dust patties in flour. Dip one at a time into eggs then coat in breadcrumbs. Repeat process with remaining patties.
6. Heat oil in a large, deep non-stick frying pan, to a depth of about 3cm. When oil is hot, add patties in two batches. Cook until browned on one side. Turn over and brown other side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent kitchen paper.
7. To make caper sauce, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Garnish salmon and potato cakes with dill and lemon halves. Serve with a salad and caper sauce.

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