These are slightly time consuming but they can be frozen and eaten hot and tasty at any time. Makes 6.
Ingredients:
Handful of chives, finely chopped
2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
500 grams of haddock, cut into bit size pieces
200 grams of cream cheese
Salt and pepper
150 grams of white flour
4 tablespoons of cooking oil
Method:
1. Boil the potatoes in salted water until soft
2. Mix the fish, cream cheese and chives, and season well.
3. Take a handful of this mixture and mould into a ball and press down into a pattie shape. Use plenty of flour to make sure it doesn't stick to your hands or the plate.
4. Heat the oil and fry the cakes for 5-7 minutes on each side, or until slightly browned.
5. Leave to cool on kitchen roll to drain the oil.
6. Serve with lemon or with a sauce of cream cheese, lemon, pepper and chopped chives.
These can be a meal in themselves or serve with salad.
This is dedicated to my friend Katie who loves salmon! I made this in Newcastle where salmon is relatively cheap, just before exams for some brain food. serves 2
Ingredients:
2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
Handful of chives, finely chopped
250 g cream cheese
2 tablespoons of milk
2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped2 fillets of pink salmon
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
Salt and pepper
Method:
1. Boil the potato with salt
2. In a bowl mix half the chives, half the cream cheese and all the garlic3. Spread this over the top of the salmon fillets and place in a preheated oven, at medium temperature (about 200 degrees centigrade. Roast in oven for 10-15 minutes or until you can see the salmon has turned a lighter pink colour
4. When the potato has boiled, drain the water and mashed well. Add the milk and seasoning.5. To tie in the flavours add the rest of the chives and cream cheese to the mashed potato
6. Serve the salmon and mash together for some wonderfully comforting brain food!
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Clams with sweet potato mash
This is one of Fede's creations! It is so simple and unbelievably tasty if you can splash out for the clams. For 2 people.
Ingredients: 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons of cooking oil
Butter
4 tablespoons milk12-16 clams, washed
Half a lemon's juice
Handful of parsely, finely chopped
1 large sweet potato, chopped and peeled
1 large potato, chopped and peeled
Salt and pepper
Method:
1. To start, boil the sweet potato and potato with seasoning
2. When the potatoes are very soft, drain them and add butter, milk and more seasoning.
3. Keeping the mashed potato mixture hot, fry the garlic gently. Then add the clams and lemon juice. Cook until the clams have opened, about 2-5 minutes. Add a bit of butter and stir in to make a rish velvety and fishy sauce.
4. Serve the clams around the mashed potato including all the sauce and shells!
Delicious!
