These salmon fish cakes are a true delight for seafood lovers, combining tender salmon, creamy potatoes, and fresh herbs with a hint of lemon. Served with a refreshing dill yogurt sauce and a light lemon dressing, they beautifully highlight the delicate texture of the cakes. This recipe is perfect as a light appetizer or a complete meal. Anyone can make this!
🍋 Recipe 🍋
Makes 2 servings
Ingredients:
For the Fish Cakes:
Salmon — 200 g, cut into 1.5 cm chunks
Potatoes — 300 g, peeled and diced into 1 cm cubes
Flour — 100 g
Breadcrumbs — 150 g
Flat-leaf parsley — 30 g, washed and chopped
Salt and black pepper — to taste
Vegetable oil — 60 ml (for frying)
For the Lemon Dressing:
Lemon — juice of 1
Olive oil — 3 tbsp
Sugar — 1 tsp
Salt and pepper — to taste
For the Yogurt Sauce:
Greek yogurt — 100 g
Dill — 1 tbsp, finely chopped
Garlic — 1 clove, finely chopped
A bit of lemon dressing (to taste)
For Serving:
Cucumbers — 4 small, sliced
Lemon — ½, sliced
Instructions:
1. Prepare the Potatoes
Steam the potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes. If steaming is not an option, boil them in water. After cooking, allow the potatoes to sit and dry slightly.
2. Make the Fish Cake Mixture
In a bowl, combine the dried potatoes, salmon chunks, and parsley. Season with salt and black pepper. Gently mix and shape into small cakes (about 1.5–2 cm thick).
3. Coat the Fish Cakes
Prepare three bowls for coating:
Bowl 1: flour
Bowl 2: beaten egg (for coating)
Bowl 3: breadcrumbs
Coat each fish cake first in flour, then in egg, and finally in breadcrumbs.
4. Fry the Fish Cakes
Heat 60 ml of vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the fish cakes until golden brown on both sides (about 2–3 minutes per side). Place them on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
5. Make the Lemon Dressing
In a small bowl, mix the lemon juice, olive oil, and sugar until well combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Make the Yogurt Sauce
In a bowl, combine Greek yogurt, dill, garlic, and a bit of lemon dressing to taste. Mix well.
7. Serving
Arrange the cucumbers on the plate in any shape or as shown in the video. Place the fish cakes next to the cucumbers and drizzle with lemon dressing. Add the yogurt sauce for dipping and garnish with lemon slices.
Enjoy!
