Classic fish cakes are a midweek staple and they're easier to make than you might think! You'll shape smoked basa, potatoes and spring onion into chunky patties, roll them in breadcrumbs and then fry till golden. You'll serve these with green beans and a zingy lemon mayo. Yum! (Dairy-free: see our FAQs for details).
Prep Time
35 min
Cuisine
British
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Ingredients contain
1 lemon
lemon
1 spring onion
spring onion
30g panko breadcrumbs
wheat flour (gluten), sugar, salt, yeast
400g potatoes
potato
120g trimmed fine green beans
green beans (100%)
2 x 100g smoked basa fillets
basa (fish) (98%), salt, colours (curcumin, annatto)
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews ,pecan nuts ,brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
Cooking Instructions
Instructions for 2 people (double for 4)
1
Boil a kettle
Cut the potatoes (skins on) into large bite-sized pieces
Add them to a pot of boiled water with a pinch of salt and cook over a high heat for 10-15 min or until fork-tender, then drain
2
Meanwhile, trim, then slice the spring onions finely
3
Heat a large wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium-high heat
Once hot, add the smoked basa fillets and cook for 3-4 min on each side or until the fish is cooked through
Tip: your fish is cooked when it turns opaque and flakes easily
4
Meanwhile, cut the lemon[s] in half
Combine the juice of 1/2 [1]lemon with the mayonnaise in a small bowl with a pinch of salt – this is your lemon mayo
5
Run the drained potatoes under the cold tap until cool enough to handle
Return them to the pot and crush gently
Add the cooked smoked basa with the sliced spring onion and a generous pinch of salt and pepper and mix gently
Divide the mix into 4 [8], then shape them into fish cakes by squeezing together and finally coat them in panko breadcrumbs
6
Reboil a kettle
Carefully wipe the pan clean
Return the pan to a medium-high heat with 2 tbsp [4 tbsp]vegetable oil
Once hot, add the fish cakes and cook on each side for 2-3 min until golden and crispy
Tip: try not to fiddle with the fishcakes in the pan while they cook so they hold their shape
7
Meanwhile, add the green beans to a pot of boiling water with a generous pinch of salt and cook for 3-4 min or until tender with a bite
Cut the remaining lemon into wedges
8
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