Scottish Fish Cakes

Mille® 's Note:

You won't find these at your favourite local seafood joint.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 ½ potatoes , peeled and boiled
• ½ lb salmon fillet , diced
• ½ lb cod , fillet diced
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil , chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley , chopped
• salt and pepper
• 2 large shallots , chopped
• 2 eggs , beaten
• 1 orange , juice only
• 1 lemon , juice only

Directions:

1. Marinate the salmon and cod in orange and lemon juice, salt and pepper, basil, parsley and olive oil.
2. Boil potatoes until cooked, drain them and then bake them in the oven (at low heat) for 10 minutes.
3. Mash the potatoes and (while potato is still hot) mix in the fish and the marinade.
4. Set the mixture aside to cool down.
5. When the mixture is cold, add the beaten eggs and mix in.
6. Take handfuls of the mixture and shape into large egg-sized balls, flatten to about 1-inch-thick rounds.
7. Bake under a hot broiler for 2 minutes.

Reviews

[eatrealfood]

very tasty - loved the flavor of the citrus blend which came through nicely. i also used the lemon zest in this. i usually like fish cakes crumby, so coated them in cracker crumbs and shallow fried them instead of broiling. these made for an enjoyable weekend lunch.