Golden Tilapia Fishcakes

Name: Golden Tilapia Fishcakes
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp olive oil; 100 g (3½ oz) breadcrumbs; 60 g (2¼ oz) plain flour; 1 lime, quartered, to serve (or use the grated one); 4 skinned tilapia fillets (about 450 g/1 lb. in total); salt and black pepper; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) sweet potatoes, cut into small chunks; 200 ml (7 fl oz) milk or water; zest of 1 lime, finely grated; good grating of nutmeg; 1 hot red chilli (ideally Scotch Bonnet), deseeded and finely chopped; 2 spring onions, green part only, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Food for Friends

By Levi Roots

Published 2010

About

Tilapia is a firm, meaty farmed fish that’s easy to cook, and relatively cheap. These fish cakes are good for a brunch dish, or serve them with a salad for a light lunch or supper. They’re also great with my Sticky Red Cabbage.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) sweet potatoes, cut into small chunks
4

Europe
United Kingdom
Snack
Pescatarian

Method

Put the sweet potatoes in a saucepan of water, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, or until cooked. Drain well. Meanwhile, put the tilapia fillets in a saucepan and just cover with the milk or water. Bring to the boil, cover, turn off the heat and leave to sit for 5 minutes to gently cook the fish.
Mash the sweet potato in a mixing