Irish Salmon Cakes Food

THE BEST SALMON FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Heat the grill.
• Place 450g floury potatoes, cut into chunks, in a pan of water, bring to the boil, cover and cook for 12-15 mins until tender. Drain and leave to steam-dry, then mash.
• Meanwhile, season 350g salmon fillet and grill for 5-6 mins until just cooked. Cool for a few mins, then break into large flakes.
• Mix the potato, 2 tsp tomato ketchup, 1 tsp English mustard, the zest of ½ lemon, 1 heaped tbsp chopped parsley, 1 heaped tbsp chopped dill and some seasoning. Lightly mix in the salmon, taking care not to break it up too much.
• Shape into 4 large fish cakes.
• Put 3 tbsp plain flour, 1 beaten egg and 100g dried breadcrumbs in 3 shallow dishes. Dip the cakes into the flour, dust off any excess, then dip in the egg, and finally coat in breadcrumbs.
• Heat 4 tbsp sunflower oil in a large pan. Fry the cakes over a medium-low heat for 3-4 mins each side until deep golden and heated through.
• Serve with salad and lemon wedges.

IRISH COD FISHCAKES

Steps:

• Pour the milk into a large saucepan and add the sliced onion and peppercorns. Bring the liquid to simmering point. Do not boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cod fillets and simmer for 7 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness of your fish.
• Remove the pan from the heat and allow the fish to cool in the liquid. Remove the fish with a slotted spoon. Reserve the liquid, which may be needed to bind the fish cakes.
• Flake the fish into a large mixing bowl, taking care to remove all the bones. Pass the mashed potatoes through a sieve or food mill.
• Add the mashed potatoes, minced garlic, parsley, salt and pepper and combine well together. Add the parmesan cheese if desired.
• Add the beaten egg and bind the mixture. If the mixture is too dry add some of the reserved poaching milk. If the mixture is too wet and sticky add a little flour.
• Divide into eight portions. Using floured hands form the mixture into flat cakes.
• Set up 3 bowls, one with flour, one with beaten egg and the other with breadcrumbs.
• Coat each fish cake in flour. Dip it in egg and then coat in breadcrumbs. Repeat with the rest of the fish cakes.
• Heat the butter or oil in a large skillet. Fry the fish cakes for about 5 minutes on the first side or until nicely golden brown. Flip the fish cake and brown for 4 to 5 minutes on the other side. Cook in 2 separate batches.
• Serve hot with a side of vegetables or a crisp green salad.

IRISH POTATO BREAD (IRISH FARLS)

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into quarters or large chunks. Add to a large pot of cold water.Bring potatoes to the boil, then reduce to a hard simmer. Cook potatoes until they are tender and cooked through.
• Strain potatoes into a colander and leave to cool.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle place in a potato ricer and rice/mash your potatoes into a large bowl.Alternatively use a potato masher and mash well making sure there are no lumps.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl.If you are adding extra ingredients to spruce your Irish potato bread up, now is the time to do so. Further information above or in the recipe card's note section.
• Using a spoon mix ingredients together until it becomes difficult to keep mixing.
• Continue mixing the dough in the bowl with your hands.Check for dough consistency.If you find your dough a little too sticky to handle, add some more flour to make it manageable.
• Remove dough from bowl and place on a lightly floured surface. Give it a quick knead until smooth.If you still find the dough a little too sticky add some more flour while kneading.The dough is on the sticky side, but should be manageable with flour dusted hands.Divide the dough into six equal portions and shape into balls.
• Working one at a time place a ball of dough on a lightly floured surface.You can use a clean kitchen bench, or wooden board that has been covered with some baking paper.
• Lightly flour a rolling pin and roll out the dough ball to the desired thickness.3mm (one eighth of an inch) for thin, or half a centimeter (just under a quarter of an inch) for thicker bread.
• Cut the rolled out dough into quarters.Alternatively, you can cook them whole for larger pieces of Irish potato bread.
• Place a non-stick frypan over medium heat. Add a splash of olive oil and a dollop of butter.Once the butter has melted add pieces of dough to the pan.Fry on one side until golden, then turn them over with a spatular. Once the other side is golden and the bread is cooked through remove from the pan.
• Place the cooked Irish potato bread on a tray in the oven on low heat to keep warm. Make sure to cover the bread with aluminium foil to stop them from drying out. Continue cooking the rest of the dough. Add more butter and oil to the pan as needed.

IRISH ROASTED SALMON

Steps:

• Mix together honey, vinegar, whiskey, thyme, lemon zest, oil, salt and pepper. Pour over salmon and marinate 1 hour on the counter, or 4 hours refrigerated.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Remove salmon from marinade and place on a rack over a roasting pan.
• Grill or Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, basting once with the marinade or until golden and white juices are just beginning to appear.

IRISH SALMON CAKES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with salted, cold water and bring up to a boil.
• Cook until tender, 12-15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the salmon in a large, shallow skillet, season lightly with salt and pepper, and cover halfway with water or white wine.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer to poach.
• Cover with a lid.
• Turn one time when halfway through cooking, and cook until opaque in the center.
• Remove from the pan and set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Remove skin (if it is on) and any bones.
• Flake the fish into medium-size chunks.
• When the potatoes are cooked, drain and return to the pan.
• Mash with milk while still hot to a fluffy, even consistency.
• Add tarragon and parsley.
• Fold in the salmon.
• Season to taste.
• Once cooled, add the egg and mix again. Chill for at least 10 minutes before forming the patties.
• Shape the mixture into 8 to 10 evenly sized cakes.
• Lightly dredge in flour, pass through the egg wash and then dredge in the breadcrumbs.
• Heat the oil over medium high heat in a large, nonstick skillet.
• Add the patties, being careful not to crowd them, and cook in batches.
• Turn when cooked to a golden brown.
• Count on about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately, garnish with lemon slices, parsley and a dollop of sour cream or creme fraiche.

IRISH POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, they should come together to form a soft dough. (see note 2 if your dough is too wet)
• Shape the dough into two roughly equal sized balls. Sprinkle your work surface generously with flour and use your hands (or a floured rolling pin) to flatten out a disk about 1cm thick.
• Cut the disk into 4 quarters.
• Use the excess flour from the board to give each potato cake a covering of flour, set to one side and repeat with the second ball of dough.
• Place a large frying pan or griddle pan over a medium heat. (don't add any oil)
• Dry fry the potato cakes for 4 minutes on one side until they are coloured (see note 3 )
• Carefully flip the potato cakes and cook for a further 4 minutes until heated through and dark brown in places.