Cod fishcakes

Easy to make, these delicious fish cakes are perfect along side some tartar sauce and salad

Cod fishcakes

Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine British
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g skinless cod
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 125 ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 175 g white potatoes, peeled and diced
  • dash of milk and butter
  • ¼ lemon, grated zest
  • ½ tbsp parsley
  • ¼ tbsp dill
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 50 g panko breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • Place the fish, bay leaf and milk in a saucepan and simmer for around 15mins, turn the heat off and leave the fish in the pan until cooked through.  Remove the fish from the pan and leave to dry on some kitchen roll.
  • In the meantime, boil the potatoes until they are soft, drain, then mash with some milk and butter,  stir in the lemon zest, parsley and dill.  Season with salt and pepper.
  • Break the fish into chunks and stir carefully into the potato mixture and leave to cool.
  • Pour the eggs into one bowl, the flour in another bowl and breadcrumbs in a third bowl.
  • Divide the mixture into 4 balls and then flatten to look like a fish cake.  One by one, dip the fish cake into the egg, then into the flour and then cover in breadcrumbs and place on a plate, then repeat with the remaining fish cakes.
  • Place in the fridge for at least an hour.
  • Heat the oil in the frying pan and on a low heat, add the fishcakes and fry for around 5 – 10mins on each side.
  • Serve immediately with some salad and tartar sauce.