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Blackened Salmon Fishcakes
Lightly spiced but very flavourful fishcakes that can be made burger size to eat as a main meal, or made bite size for parties. Perfect for making ahead, using up leftover and also, they can be frozen for another day.
: 1062 kcal
Author: Just Jo
Ingredients
  • Approx 250g salmon fillets*
  • 2 medium sized baking potatoes
  • 1 tsp harissa or more if you like it hotter
  • Zest of a lime
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
To fry with
  • 2-3 tbsp oil rapeseed or a light olive
  • 4 heaped tbsp plain flour
  • 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
  1. If not using leftover or canned salmon, preheat the grill on high and place the salmon fillets on a greased baking tray - cook for 7 minutes then leave to cool.
  2. Flake the fish into a large bowl and cover with some kitchen roll to absorb any excess liquid (they ooze a little as they sit when using fresh fillets).
  3. Peel and quarter the potatoes, place in a saucepan of cold water then bring the boil. Simmer for 8-10 minutes until they yield to the point of a sharp knife. Drain very well and allow to sit in the sieve/colander to steam dry for a few minutes.
  4. If you have a potato ricer, use it to rice the potatoes over the flaked salmon then add the lime zest, coriander, harissa and season well with salt and pepper.
  5. Mix together and form either 6 burger sized patties about 1.5 cm deep or 12 smaller ones. Place on a plate and cover with cling film, chilling in the fridge at least for an hour if not over night. You can freeze the fishcakes at this point and thaw in the fridge overnight if you don't need them all at once.
  6. When ready to cook, heat the oil in a small-ish sauté pan on medium heat and meanwhile, mix the Old Bay seasoning with the flour and roll the fishcakes in it, pressing down firmly to coat them well.
  7. Place the fishcakes in the oil carefully and cook for 3-4 minutes a side (2-3 for the smaller ones), trying to turn only once or twice until the fishcakes have a charred (not burnt!) appearance and they are reheated all the way through. If you need, they can be transferred to a baking tray in a low oven for up to 30 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes

* = you can use tinned salmon if you prefer, in which case I'd remove the bones and skin that come in tinned salmon. Leftover poached or grilled salmon is perfect here too.
You can use an equivalent amount of leftover mashed potato if you can some on hand - aim for 50:50 in volume of fish to potato.