Spicy Fish cakes

(taken from mix. by James McIntosh)

A really quick dinner or lunch using leftovers or canned fish.

Makes 4

250g cooked or canned fish

250g cooked and mashed potato

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 red chilli, chopped

1 tsp lemon juice

1 egg, beaten

Fresh breadcrumbs

 

Here’s how to make it...

Remove the bones and skin from cooked fish. Flake and mash onto a plate. Add fish to mashed potato and beat until smooth.

Season and add chilli, lemon juice and egg, beat together. Form mixture into a large roll on a floured surface, cut into 10 rounds and dip in egg and breadcrumbs.

Fry in a hot frying pan with a little oil on both sides until browned. Serve.

Fresh breadcrumbs are easy to make by popping some stale bread into a food processor and whizzing

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