Healthy Sweet Potato Fish Cakes
Nutrients
Per serving
Steps
Put fish, bayleafs and peppercorns into a frying pan and add the milk and bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins
Take off heat and leave fish uncoverend in pan for a further 10 mins to continue to poach in liquid
Peel and chop sweet potato into equal size small chunks
Put potatoes into water and bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins until tender, then drain
Put potatoes back into the pan on a very low heat and mash with fork, adding the lemon zest, parsley and chives and season with salt and pepper
Take fish out of poaching liquid and break into large chunks and add into the potatoes, mixing lightly
Beat the egg and lightly flour a board
Divide the fish and potato mixture into 4 and shape into 4 shape cakes
Dip each fish cake first into the egg mixture, then lightly cover with flour and then onto the breadcrumbs evenly
Place in the fridge for at least 30 mins to set
Heat oven 200C/190C fan
Spray frying pan lightly with oil and over a medium heat gently cook for a couple of mins either side until slightly golden
Place on baking paper in oven for 20 minutes until fish cakes are cooked through
Serve together with the cooked beans and lemon wedges
TIP when making the fish cakes, it is easier if halfway through to wash off mixture sticking to hands
Ingredients
500g | White fish fillets |
500g | Sweet potatoes |
1/2 tsp | Finely grated lemon zest |
1 tbsp | Parsley chopped |
1 tbsp | Chives chopped |
2 | Bayleafs |
6 | Peppercorns |
1 | Egg |
1/2 cup | Flour |
300ml | Skim milk |
85g | Breadcrumbs |
40ml | Olive oil |
2 | Lemons |
400g | Green beans |