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Spicy tuna and sweet potato fishcakes

Spicy tuna and sweet potato fishcakes

https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/spicy-tuna-and-sweet-potato-fishcakes

Homemade fish cakes made with canned tuna and sweet potato

  • Feeds 2 Feeds 2
  • Ready in 35 minutes

Each serving contains

  • Energy
    20%
    1659kj 392kcal
  • Fat
    Low 12%
    8.2g
  • Saturates
    Low 12%
    2.4g
  • Sugar
    Low 12%
    13.9g
  • Salt
    Low 12%
    1.11g

% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 55g

Ingredients

  • 2 small sweet potatoes
  • 185g can Co-op tuna, drained
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped
  • 4 spring onions, sliced
  • 100g frozen garden peas, blanched
  • 1/2 x 25g pack fresh coriander, chopped (optional)
  • Zest of 1/2 lime
  • 1 Co-op British egg white, beaten
  • 40g breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp Co-op olive oil
  • Small handful watercress and lime wedges, to serve

Ingredients may vary. Always check packaging for allergen information.

Method

  1. Wash and chop the sweet potatoes into bite size chunks, then boil in a pan for 10 mins until cooked through
  2. Allow to cool slightly before peeling off the skin
  3. Mash the flesh in a bowl, then add the tuna, chilli, spring onions and peas
  4. Stir in the coriander, if using, lime zest and egg white
  5. Form into 4 patties and roll in the breadcrumbs
  6. Put the oil in a nonstick frying pan over a medium high heat
  7. Cook the fishcakes for 6 mins on each side, then cook each one for a further 2 mins, turning them so the sides get browned
  8. Serve with the lime wedges, topped with the watercress

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