Ingredients

  • 1 12 lbs potatoes
  • butter
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 12 lemon, zest
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 7 ounces tuna in oil, drained
  • 2 teaspoons capers, chopped
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs
  • sunflower oil (for frying)

Method

  • Boil the potatoes, Drain and mash with butter.
  • Cool.
  • Mix the hard boiled eggs, onions, lemon rind and juice, parsley, tuna, capers and 1 T of the beaten egg into the cooled potato.
  • Roll the fishcake mixture into about 24 balls.
  • Dip these into egg and then roll gently in the breadcrumbs.
  • Transfer to a plate.
  • Heat 6 tablespoons oil in frying pan and fry the balls, in batches, for about 4 minutes, until browned all over.
  • Drain on paper towels.