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Vietnamese fish cakes

Fish cakes make perfect appetisers just as they are or serve as a light meal , really tasty and great at any time of day.

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 35 mins, plus 1 hr chilling
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mashed cooked kumara or potato
  • 2 x 180g cans tuna in spring water, drained
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh coriander
  • 2 tablespoons green curry paste
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon zest of lemon
  • ½ cup finely chopped green beans
  • spray oil
  • Sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 3 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped
  • 1 spring onion, finely chopped
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Shape into about 16 balls and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

    2 Flatten balls into patties then cook in a non-stick frying pan with a little oil spray for about 2 minutes each side.

    3 To make sauce, mix fish sauce, water and vinegar with sugar in a jug. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Add the remaining ingredients.

    4 Serve sauce with fish cakes, garnished with fresh coriander.

    Serving suggestion

    Serve fish cakes with an Asian-style salad.

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