Quick & Easy Fish Cakes September 21, 2026
This quick and easy fish cake recipe makes a great breakfast or lunctime snack! Check out the original Jamie Oliver recipe here.
Ingredients
- 500 g skinless Gurnard, Snapper, Tarakihi, Trevally
- 1 large floury potato (250g)
- 4 tablespoons plain flour
- olive oil
- 2 tablespoons mixed fresh green herbs, such as dill, chives or parsley
- 200 ml mayonnaise , made using free-range eggs
Method
- Roughly chop the fish, then peel and grate the potato.
- Combine with the flour in a bowl, then season with sea salt and black pepper.
- Bring together with your hands and shape into 12 flat patties, then leave to chill in the fridge.
- Heat a glug of oil in a heavy-based pan over a medium-high heat. In batches of 4, cook the fish cakes for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until golden and crisp, then remove to kitchen paper to drain.
- Pick, chop and stir the herbs through the mayo, then serve with the fish cakes, and some watercress and lemon wedges, if you like.
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