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Fishcakes with pea crush

Name: Fishcakes with pea crush
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup mashed potato (2 large potatoes); 210g can pink salmon, drained, skin and bones discarded; 210g can tuna in oil, drained; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; Grated zest of 1 lemon, plus wedges to squeeze; 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup (125ml) milk; 1 cup (150g) plain flour; 200g panko breadcrumbs; Sunflower oil, to shallow-fry; 3 cups (360g) frozen peas; 30g unsalted butter

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Simple, casual and creative - this recipe has all the right ingredients for a stress-free dinner.

1 cup mashed potato (2 large potatoes)
210g can pink salmon, drained, skin and bones discarded
210g can tuna in oil, drained
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Grated zest of 1 lemon, plus wedges to squeeze
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 eggs
1/2 cup (125ml) milk
1 cup (150g) plain flour
200g panko breadcrumbs
Sunflower oil, to shallow-fry
3 cups (360g) frozen peas
30g unsalted butter

Method

1.

Combine the potato, salmon, tuna, onion, garlic, mustard, lemon zest, parsley and some salt and pepper in a bowl, then mash to combine. Use your hands to form the mixture into 12 small logs about 6cm long. Chill for 20 minutes to firm up.
2.

Beat the eggs and milk together in a shallow bowl. Place the flour in a second bowl and season with salt and pepper. Place the breadcrumbs in a separate dish. Dip fishcakes first in the flour, then the egg mixture, and then in breadcrumbs to coat.
3.

Heat 3cm of sunflower oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Shallow-fry the fishcakes, in batches, for 3-4 minutes, turning, until crisp and golden.
4.

Meanwhile, cook the peas in boiling salted water for 5 minutes until tender. Drain well, then return to the pan with the butter. Season with salt and pepper, then lightly crush with masher.
5.

Serve the fishcakes with the crushed peas and lemon halves.