Potato cakes with smoked salmon

Name: Potato cakes with smoked salmon
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 mediums potatoes, quartered; 100 grams flour, plus extra for dusting; 1 teaspoons baking powder; 150 grams pack full-fat soft cheese; 200 grams pack smoked salmon; 1 small half a red onion, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp caper, drained; 1 zest lemon

Potato cakes with smoked salmon requires approximately 40 minutes from start to finish. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 300 calories, 21g of protein, and 5g of fat. This recipe serves 4. It works well as a main course. If you have potatoes, flour, caper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Potato Cakes with Smoked Salmon, Smoked Salmon Potato Cakes With Garlic Cream, and Smoked Salmon and Cod Cakes.

Instructions

Make the potato cakes. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Tip in the potatoes and cook for 10-15 mins until soft.

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Potato

Water

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Frying Pan

Drain well, then return to the hot pan for 1-2 mins to allow any excess moisture to evaporate. Pass the potatoes through a ricer or sieve to get a really fine mash.

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Potato

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Potato Ricer

Sieve

Frying Pan

Weigh out 250g of the mash and place in a bowl (you shouldnt have much left over). Tip in the flour, baking powder and 1 tsp salt.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Mix together until the mixture forms a soft dough. Shape into a ball, then tip out onto a lightly floured surface.

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Dough

Roll out into a circle about 20cm across and 1cm thick.

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Roll

Cut into 8 triangular wedges and generously dust all over with flour. The potato cakes can be made up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled or frozen for up to 1 month.

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Potato

All Purpose Flour

Set a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat (no need to add oil). When hot, dry-fry the cakes for about 3-5 mins on each side until golden and cooked through. You may have to do this in batches. Stir a little water into the soft cheese until it is spoonable.

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Soft Cheese

Water

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Place the potato cakes on plates, top with dollops of soft cheese and a smoked salmon slice, then scatter over the red onion, capers and lemon zest to finish.

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Smoked Salmon