Pea & salmon fishcake recipe | Jamie Oliver recipes (2024)

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Salmon fishcakes

With sweet peas, potatoes & chives

  • Dairy-freedf

With sweet peas, potatoes & chives

  • Dairy-freedf

“A simple and really tasty fishcake recipe that's easy for the kids to help out with. This is recipe is just as delicious made with tinned tuna, or you could swap the regular potatoes for a few sweet potatoes. Have fun! ”

Serves 4 (makes 8 fishcakes)

Cooks In1 hour 30 minutes

DifficultyNot too tricky

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Nutrition per serving
  • Calories 383 19%

  • Fat 16.5g 24%

  • Saturates 2.8g 14%

  • Sugars 1.5g 2%

  • Protein 25g 50%

  • Carbs 31.9g 12%

Of an adult's reference intake

Pea & salmon fishcake recipe | Jamie Oliver recipes (3)

recipe adapted from

The Kitchen Garden Project

By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

  • 50 g fresh or frozen peas
  • 600 g potatoes
  • ½ a bunch of fresh chives , (15g)
  • 2 x 180g tins of salmon , from sustainable sources
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour , plus extra for dusting
  • 1 large free-range egg
  • olive oil

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Pea & salmon fishcake recipe | Jamie Oliver recipes (4)

recipe adapted from

The Kitchen Garden Project

By Jamie Oliver

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Method

  1. Half-fill a large saucepan with cold water and add a tiny pinch of salt.
  2. Place on a high heat and bring to the boil. Meanwhile…
  3. If using fresh peas, pod them into a bowl, then leave to one side.
  4. Use a Y-shaped peeler to peel the potatoes, then chop into 1cm chunks on a chopping board.
  5. Once the water is boiling, carefully add the potatoes, bring back to the boil, then turn the heat down to medium and simmer gently for around 10 minutes, or until cooked through, adding the peas for the last 2 minutes. Meanwhile…
  6. Finely chop the chives and add them to a mixing bowl.
  7. Drain the salmon in a sieve over the sink .
  8. Add the salmon to the bowl, using a fork to flake it into small chunks.
  9. Once cooked, drain the potatoes and peas in a colander over the sink then leave them to cool completely. Meanwhile…
  10. Use a microplane to finely grate the lemon zest, then add it to the bowl along with the flour.
  11. Crack in the egg and season with a tiny pinch of pepper.
  12. Once cool, tip the potatoes and peas back into the pan and use a potato masher to mash them really well.
  13. Add the mash to the bowl, then mix together until really well combined.
  14. Sprinkle a little flour over a clean work surface and onto a large plate.
  15. Divide the mixture into 8 and use your hands to pat and shape each ball into a fishcake, roughly 2cm thick.
  16. Place them onto the floured plate, dusting your hands and the top of each fish cake lightly with flour as you go.
  17. Place a large frying pan on a medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  18. Carefully place the fishcakes into the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until crisp and golden, turning carefully with a fish slice.
  19. Cut the zested lemon into wedges.
  20. Serve the fishcakes with some seasonal green veg or a fresh green salad and lemon wedges for squeezing over.

Tips

This recipe is so tasty that it’s a really good idea to double or triple the quantities and freeze batches for another day – just make sure you defrost them thoroughly before using, then follow the cooking instructions above.

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FAQs

How do you make fish cakes not fall apart? ›

Chill the fish cakes in the freezer for about 30 minutes to help them set up so they don't fall apart doing cooking.

How to make fish cake James Martin? ›

Poach the haddock with the bay leaf in the milk for 3 to 4 minutes, drain and cool. Keep the milk for the sauce. Mix the potato, haddock, egg, parsley and lemon gently and form into rounds. Dip in flour, egg and breadcrumbs and fry at 160c for 2 to 3 minutes.

Why do my homemade fish cakes fall apart? ›

Your recipe is out of balance. Too much sugar, fat or liquid or not enough flour. Or you could be opening your oven before the cake is set and the cake is falling at that point.

How to cook Sainsbury's Scottish salmon fish cakes? ›

Fan 180°C. Gas 6. 20 mins. Oven cook from frozen.

What is the best binder for fish cakes? ›

Eggs and cracker crumbs will help bind everything together below a drift of spice. Make sure to leave some time to chill the resulting patties in the refrigerator – the cold will help them set up so they don't fall apart in the sauté pan.

How to stop salmon patties from falling apart? ›

If they seem too wet or too dry during the test, go back and add an extra egg or some more breadcrumbs to the mix, let it sit for a few more minutes, and repeat the process until the cakes stay together.

How is Japanese fish cake made? ›

Kamaboko is made from white fish, which is filleted, pounded into paste, mixed with salt, sugar, egg whites, fish sauce and Japanese sake. You can enjoy the goodness of fish with a delicious flavor and a unique texture-smooth and chewy.

What is the swirl in fish cake? ›

This processed roll is primarily made of frozen surimi (processed, pureed whitefish), while the pink swirl comes from food coloring. Invented in the 1800s and prepared by slicing and steaming, narutomaki has a history of gracing traditional noodle soups, such as ramen and soba.

Why are my fish cakes rubbery? ›

Fish cakes can become rubbery if overprocessed or overcooked, as this causes the proteins in the fish to tighten and squeeze out moisture. Do you put egg in fish cakes? Yes, eggs are commonly used in fish cakes as a binding agent to hold the ingredients together and provide moisture.

What can you use instead of breadcrumbs in fish cakes? ›

The Best 10 Breadcrumb Substitutes
  • Rolled oats. Rolled oats are the perfect gluten-free binding ingredient, replacing breadcrumbs in meatballs or meatloaf and many more recipes when you need to bind meat and eggs. ...
  • Potato chips. ...
  • Cornflakes. ...
  • Almonds. ...
  • Croutons. ...
  • Crackers. ...
  • Seeds.
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Why are my salmon cakes mushy? ›

Excess moisture can contribute to a mushy texture in the patties. The binding ingredients may not be in the right proportion. Overmixing can break down the structure. Allowing the salmon mixture to rest before shaping the patties is crucial.

How do you know when fish cakes are done? ›

Put the oil into a frying pan on a medium heat. Quickly add the fish cakes and fry for about 5 minutes on each side to cook them through. You'll know when they're ready because they will smell gorgeous and they will be a lovely golden brown.

How to cook salmon Mary Berry? ›

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  2. Season both sides of the salmon fillets and place on a greased baking sheet or roasting tin.
  3. Mash the cream cheese with the garlic, salt and pepper and lemon rind. ...
  4. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes. ...
  5. Serve immediately, garnished with chopped parsley.

Can you cook Aldi salmon fish cakes from frozen? ›

OVEN: Place on a baking tray on the middle shelf of a preheated oven for the time specified. FROM CHILLED: Fan 180°C/Electric 200°C/Gas 6 for 20 mins. FROM FROZEN: Fan 180°C/Electric 200°C/Gas 6 for 35 mins. Ensure product is thoroughly cooked and piping hot throughout.

How to make fish cakes stay together? ›

A classic choice is breadcrumbs, but you could integrate crushed up crackers, almond flour, or even mashed (or smashed) potatoes into your fish cake mix. Not only will these ingredients help to hold your fish cake together; they'll help to keep your cakes from becoming dense pucks of protein.

Why are my fishcakes mushy? ›

Why are my fishcakes mushy? Typically, if the fishcakes turn out mushy, there's too much moisture in the patties. You can remove excess moisture by pressing the patties with a paper towel. Avoid overdrying them out, or they'll fall apart while cooking.

How do you keep a cake from breaking? ›

Cake batter should be whisked by hand, not by machine, and only enough to thoroughly mix. Air is your enemy as it'll rise in the oven's heat, taking the cake with it, but then the cake will crack or deflate when removed from the oven. The more you mix he batter, the more air you're adding.

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