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Potato Fish Cakes
I normally use leftover mashed potatoes for this recipe, but if you want to know how I make my mashed potatoes, they are in this recipe. Any mashed potato recipe you like will do.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 144 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Snacks , Lunch
Cuisine:
American , British
Ingredients
- 2 cups cold mashed potatoes
- 1 pound cooked, flaked fish (smoked or fresh, or crab)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- 1 tablespoon minced celery leaves
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup flour or fine cornmeal, for dusting (optional)
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Set your oven to "warm" and put a cooling rack set over a baking sheet in the oven. Mix all the cake ingredients together in a large bowl. I make pretty smooth mashed potatoes, so there aren't lumps. If you have lumpy mashed potatoes, you might want to crush them with your fingers.
- Form into patties of whatever size you like. I prefer about 2 to 3 tablespoons, up to 1/4 cup. But even 1/2 cup fish cakes are nice. Set them in the fridge for a few minutes to set.
- Heat enough oil to come halfway up the fish cakes (you'll need to guess on this one), and bring the oil to between 325°F and 340°F. You don't want things super hot here.
- Fry the cakes, making sure they don't touch each other, over medium-high heat, until they are nicely browned -- about 2 minutes per side without a dusting of flour or cornmeal, about 3 minutes with it. Set the finished cakes on the rack in the oven.
- Serve with the sauce of your choice, a salad, and a glass of white wine or a beer.
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Notes
- If you skip the cornmeal or flour, the cakes will brown very quickly, so you will have to watch them closely so they don't burn.
Nutrition Information
Calories
144kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
74mg
(3%)
Potassium
554mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
161IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 74mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 554mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 161IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.