St Helena Fish Cakes
Fresh tuna and potato cakes with onion, bacon, chilli and spices, pan-fried until golden. Makes 4 servings; times are approximate.
Tuna and potato form the base of these cakes, mixed with a sauté of onion, bacon, chilli and herbs. Preparation and timing are approximate and may vary with the size of the potatoes and the thickness of the cakes.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDocumented presence
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Fish
Fresh tuna
Ingredients without verified allergen data 11
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Potatoes, Onion, Bacon, Egg, Chilli, Thyme, Parsley, Spice blend, Salt, Black pepper, Cooking oil.
Method
- 01
Boil and mash the potatoes
Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water until tender. Drain, mash and leave to cool.
Ready to continue when: The potatoes are easily pierced with a utensil and mash without large lumps.
18 min - 02
Cook and flake the tuna
Cook the tuna until done and finely flake it with a knife. Mix it with the cooled potato.
Ready to continue when: The tuna is fully cooked and finely flaked, with no large pieces.
- 03
Sauté the onion and seasonings
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Add the onion, bacon, chilli, thyme, parsley, mixed spice, salt and pepper. Sauté, stirring, until the onion is soft and lightly browned. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
Ready to continue when: The onion is soft and lightly browned, and the sauté has cooled before mixing.
8 min - 04
Mix and shape the cakes
Fold the cooled sauté into the tuna and potato mixture. Add the beaten egg and mix. Shape cakes about 2 cm thick.
Ready to continue when: The cakes hold their shape when lifted and have an even thickness.
7 min - 05
Fry and serve
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the pan. Fry the cakes in batches for about 3 minutes per side, until golden and fully cooked. Serve hot.
Ready to continue when: Both sides are golden and the centre is fully cooked.
6 min
Ingredients
Dish identity
Documented
St Helena Fish Cakes is a documented name for these fish cakes associated with St Helena.
Sources and scope
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