Tuna fishcakes

Name: Tuna fishcakes
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: Vegetable oil for frying; 1 finely chopped onion; A few chopped chives; 500g ready-made or leftover mashed potato; 2 200g jars or cans of tuna steak in spring water; 2 crushed matzo crackers; 4 tablespoons mayonnaise; 4 tablespoons tartare sauce; 1 lemon

Easy
May 2005

Easy
May 2005

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Ready in 20 minutes

This recipe uses supermarket shortcut ingredients so is perfect for when you don’t have much time but you and your family need some substantial.

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Ingredients

Vegetable oil for frying
1 finely chopped onion
A few chopped chives
500g ready-made or leftover mashed potato
2 200g jars or cans of tuna steak in spring water
2 crushed matzo crackers
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 tablespoons tartare sauce
1 lemon

Method

1. Heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry the onion until softened.
2. Put into a large bowl and stir in the chives, mashed potato and tuna. Season well. Shape into 8 patties and press firmly into the matzo crackers until well-coated.
3. Shallow-fry on both sides until golden, then drain on kitchen paper.
4. Mix the mayonnaise, tartare sauce and a few more chopped chives. Serve alongside the fishcakes with lemon wedges to squeeze over.