Name: Fishcakes and Caper Dressing
Ingredients: 250 g Fish of your choice; 2 or 3 Cloves of Garlic (Crushed); 2 Sprigs of Thyme; 1 Bay Leaf; 250 ml Milk of your choice; 400 g Potato (Cut into small chunks); Olive Oil; 1 Small Onion (Diced); 1 Clove of Garlic; Chives, Dill or Parsley - Herbs of your choice; Dressing; Salt and Pepper; 100 g Capers; 2 Medium Gherkins (Finely Chopped); Handful of Herbs as per above; 1 Lemon, zest and juice; 1 to 2 tsp Dijon Mustard

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Fishcakes and Caper Dressing

Our delicious fishcake recipe for you to cook at home. The whole family will love them.

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Course Main Course

Ingredients

250 g Fish of your choice
2 or 3 Cloves of Garlic Crushed
2 Sprigs of Thyme
1 Bay Leaf
250 ml Milk of your choice
400 g Potato Cut into small chunks
Olive Oil
1 Small Onion Diced
1 Clove of Garlic
Chives, Dill or Parsley - Herbs of your choice
Dressing
Salt and Pepper
100 g Capers
2 Medium Gherkins Finely Chopped
Handful of Herbs as per above
1 Lemon, zest and juice
1 to 2 tsp Dijon Mustard

Instructions

Place fish in a saucepan, add 3 garlic cloves, thyme, bay leaf and milk. Add water to cover the fish. Simmer gently until the fishflakes. Gently remove the fish from the pan.
Add the potato to the saucepan and cook until soft. Drain keeping the liquid. Roughly mash the potato.
In a frying pan cook the onion and remaining garlic in a little oil until soft.
Add the cooked onion, garlic, chopped herbs and flaked fish to the potato, gently stir until blended. If the mix is a littledry add some of the remaining cooking liquid. Season to taste.
When cool enough to handle shape mixture into 8 cakes
Chill in the fridge for around 30 minutes.
Heat a little oil in a large frying pan, place the cakes in the pan and gently cook over a low heat until golden brown on both sides and hot in the middle.
Or place on a lined and greased tray and bake in a pre-heated oven 180°C, Gas 4 for 15-20 minutes, turning once.
To make the dressing, simply mix or blend the ingredients together with a dash of olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.

Keyword fish