Scottish Fish Cakes

Name: Scottish Fish Cakes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 potatoes, peeled and boiled; 1/2 lb salmon fillet, diced; 1/2 lb cod, fillet diced; 5 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped; salt and pepper; 2 large shallots, chopped; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 orange, juice only; 1 lemon, juice only

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 potatoes, peeled and boiled
1/2 lb salmon fillet, diced
1/2 lb cod, fillet diced
5 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
salt and pepper
2 large shallots, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1 orange, juice only
1 lemon, juice only

Directions

1

Marinate the salmon and cod in orange and lemon juice, salt and pepper, basil, parsley and olive oil.
2

Boil potatoes until cooked, drain them and then bake them in the oven (at low heat) for 10 minutes.
3

Mash the potatoes and (while potato is still hot) mix in the fish and the marinade.
4

Set the mixture aside to cool down.
5

When the mixture is cold, add the beaten eggs and mix in.
6

Take handfuls of the mixture and shape into large egg-sized balls, flatten to about 1-inch-thick rounds.
7

Bake under a hot broiler for 2 minutes.