Salmon and vegetable cakes

These salmon and vegetable cakes are easy to make for a family dinner straight out of the pantry. Serve them up with a salad or veggie stir-fry.

Ingredients

  • 1kg brushed potatoes

    boiled until tender and mashed well

  • 1 400g tin pink salmon

    bones and skin removed, salmon flaked

  • 1 small brown onion

    finely diced

  • 1 cup frozen peas and corn mix

    defrosted

  • 1 cup flour

  • 2 eggs

    lightly beaten

  • ⅓ cup milk

  • 4 cups dried breadcrumbs

  • vegetable oil

    for frying

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Eggs

Contains Fish

Contains Gluten

Equipment

  • 1 large bowl
  • 1 plates
  • 1 frying pan
  • 1 paper towels
  • 1 oven

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the mashed potato, salmon and onion until well combined.
  2. Add the peas and corn and combine gently until well-mixed.
  3. Set up a crumbing station with three plates: one for the flour, one for the combined egg and milk, and the third for the breadcrumbs.
  4. Form patties of the salmon and potato mixture and thoroughly coat in the flour, dip in the egg wash, then coat in the breadcrumbs.
  5. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and gently fry the patties until golden on each side. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm in an oven until cooking is complete.

Notes

Tip
I like to make the potato mix while the potatoes are warm and then let it cool completely. If you crumb a warm mixture they burst open during frying as the steam escapes.
Tip
If you have time, you can chill these after crumbing for an hour so you have a very ‘sturdy’ crumb.
Tip
I like to have enough oil in the pan so it reaches halfway up the sides of the patties when the pan is full. These salmon cakes will not soak up oil if the oil temperature is hot enough.
Variation
You can add whatever vegetables are handy.

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