Pea & mint fishcakes

Ingredients
- 500g meaty white fish
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 350g potatoes boiled and mashed
- 1 spring onion finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 1-2 tbsp breadcrumbs
- green salad, tartare sauce and lemon wedges, to serve
For the pea & mint pesto
- 100g peas
- small bunch of mint leaves picked
- 25g pine nuts
- ½ lemon juiced
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ garlic clove crushed
- 25g parmesan grated
For the crumb coating
- 10 tbsp flour seasoned
- 2 eggs beaten
- 12 tbsp breadcrumbs
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Put the fish in a roasting tin, drizzle over some oil and cook for 10-15 mins until cooked through. Allow to cool, then flake into chunks, removing any skin and bones.
10 min - 2
For the pesto, blitz together all the ingredients with a pinch each of salt and pepper, adding 1 tbsp water if it looks too thick.
- 3
Mix the fish, mashed potato, pesto, spring onion and egg with a little more seasoning, being careful not to break up the fish too much. Mix in 1-2 tbsp breadcrumbs if the mixture feels too wet. Shape into 6-8 cakes, put on a tray and chill in the fridge for 1 hr.
60 min - 4
For the crumb, prepare a bowl of seasoned flour, a bowl of beaten egg and a bowl of breadcrumbs. Coat the fishcakes in the flour, then the egg, then breadcrumbs. Set aside. Can be frozen for up to one month. Defrost thoroughly before cooking.
- 5
Heat the 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the fishcakes (you may have to do it in batches) until golden brown, about 3-4 mins on each side. Serve with salad, tartare sauce and lemon wedges.
3 min
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 6 servings)




