Name: Cajun salmon fishcakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a starter
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 green pepper, deseeded and finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 tbsp cajun seasoning; 2 skinless salmon fillets; breadcrumbs; 6 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tbsp hot sauce

two plates filled with golden fish cakes and salad leaves with a small pot of spicy mayo

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 onion
finely chopped
1 green pepper
deseeded and finely chopped
3 garlic cloves
finely chopped
2 tbsp cajun seasoning
2 skinless salmon fillets
breadcrumbs
6 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp hot sauce

Method

step 1
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat with the onion, pepper, garlic and a big pinch of salt. Cook gently for 10 mins until softened but not coloured. Stir in the cajun seasoning, cook for another minute and tip into a bowl to cool.
step 2
Put the salmon into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Tip into the cooled onion mixture, along with the breadcrumbs, 2 tbsp of mayo and plenty of seasoning. Form into 8 small patties and put onto a tray.
step 3
Mix together the remaining mayo and the hot sauce.
step 4
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the fishcakes for 4-5 mins on each side or until caramelised and cooked through. Serve with the hot sauce mayo.