Smoked Haddock and Bacon Fishcakes by The Smokin’ Fox, Glasgow
The Smokin’ Fox is a stone’s throw away from Glasgow Central train station and sits on Waterloo Street.
It offers a wide range of drinks to suit everybody and have a fresh seasonal menu serving honest pub food from the head chef Marco and his team.
For more information visit www.smokinfox.co.uk
Ingredients: Makes 8 fishcakes
300g smoked haddock
400g potatoes, peeled and chopped
100g smoked streaky bacon, diced
25g unsalted butter, softened
2 spring onions, chopped
3 tbsp wholegrain mustard
200ml milk
1 egg, beaten
100g plain flour, seasoned with salt & pepper
300g breadcrumbs
Salt & pepper, to taste
Method
1 Put potatoes on to boil and leave for 15-20 minutes or until tender, depending on the size.
2 At the same time bring the milk to a boil, then quickly turn down the heat and add the haddock. Poach for roughly 3 minutes or until just cooked, then remove the haddock and break into large flakes using a fork.
3 Once the potatoes are tender, remove from the pot and drain into a colander and mash. Add the butter and seasoning and leave to cool.
4 Put a pan on the heat with a tablespoon of cooking oil and
fry off the diced bacon. Add
this to the potato along with
the spring onion and mustard
and mix well. Next add the haddock to the mix, try to
keep the flakes quite large by gently mixing through. Separate the mix into individual cakes using your hands and leave the mix
to cool.
5 Next, place your seasoned flour, egg and breadcrumbs in separate trays – you can add a dash of milk to the egg if its too thick. Coat the fishcakes in flour shaking off the excess, then the egg and coat with breadcrumbs, making sure it’s completely covered.
6 Cook the fishcakes in a deep fat fryer set at 180°C, if you have one, if not set up a frying pan at a medium heat using a reasonable amount of cooking oil, making sure you turn them to ensure an even golden colour. This should take roughly 5 minutes.
7 Serve with a dip of your choice, sweet chilli works really well, and fresh salad.
In association with Taste Communications.
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