Ingredients

  • 3 In Brine (Drained) Tins (300g) Mackerel
  • 3 Medium Sized Or 300g Of Cold Mashed Potato (340g) Potatoes
  • 1 Tablespoons (15g) Reduced Calorie Mayonnaise
  • 4 (40g) Spring Onions
  • 1 3 Medium Slices of Wholemeal Bread Cup (85g) Breadcrumbs
  • 1 Egg
  • 2 Tablespoons (40g) Plain Flour
  • 2 Long Grain Cups (150g) Easy Cook Rice
  • 1 Frozen Cup (160g) Peas
  • 1 Frozen Cup (160g) Sweetcorn

Allergy Disclaimer

Always check the label of each ingredient for allergy warnings.

Method

  1. Separate mackerel into flakes and mix in bowl with mashed potato and mayonnaise.
  2. Peel and chop the spring onions into small pieces and add to mixture.
  3. Crack egg into a bowl and beat with a fork.
  4. Add the flour to a separate bowl.
  5. Divide the mixture into 8 and shape into a ball then flatten.
  6. Lightly toast/ grill bread, cut off the crusts and cut each slice open to allow the inside to be toasted/ grilled. Once cooled rub between fingers to make the bread crumbs.
  7. Coat each fish cake in flour, then egg and roll in breadcrumbs.
  8. Grill on each side for 5 minutes until golden brown and hot throughout.
  9. Cook the rice and vegetables as per instructions on the packet and serve together with the fish cakes.

Time Saver Tips

Can prepare fish cakes in advance. They can be stored in the fridge before cooking for 1 day or frozen. Buy ready made breadcrumbs.

Cost Saver Tips

Make in bulk and freeze.

Tips for Kids

Involve children in shaping and coating the fish cakes.

Nutritional Information

Based on a single serving of 370g (% of an adult's reference intake)

Energy

562 kcals ( 28 %)

2,360 kJ ( 28 %)

Fat

3.3 g ( 17 %)

Saturates

85.1 g ( %)

Sugar

3.7 g ( 4 %)

Salt

1.1 g ( 18 %)

Detailed nutritional information

Per 100g Per 370g serving
Energy Kcals 152 562
Energy Kj 638 2,360
Protein 6.6 g 27.7 g
Total Fat g g
Saturated Fat 0.9 g 3.3 g
Carbohydrates 23 g 85.1 g
Total Sugars 1 g 3.7 g
NSP Fibre 1.4 g 5.2 g
Sodium 104 mg 385 mg
Salt 0.3 g 1.1 g

Find out about nutritional labelling

Nutrition labels on the front of packaging

  • Most of the big supermarkets and many food manufacturers display nutritional information on the front of pre-packed food.
  • Front of pack nutrition labels provide information on the number of grams of fat, saturated fat, sugars and salt and the amount of energy (in kJ and kcal) in a serving or portion of a recipe.
  • The labels also include information about reference intakes (expressed as a percentage) which are guidelines about the approximate amount of particular nutrients and energy required for a healthy diet.
  • The colour coding tells you at a glance if the food has high (red), medium (amber) or low (green) amounts of fat, saturated fat, sugars and salt.
  • The more greens on the label, the healthier the choice
  • Amber means neither high nor low, so you can eat foods with all or mostly ambers on the label most of the time.
  • Reds on the label means the food is high in that nutrient and these are the foods we should cut down on. Try to eat these foods less often and in small amounts.

Food shopping tips

If you’re trying to decide which product to choose, check to see if there's a nutrition label on the front of the pack. This will help you to quickly assess how your choices stack up. You will often find a mixture of red, amber and green colour coding for the nutrients. So when you're choosing between similar products, try to go for more greens and ambers and fewer reds if you want to make a healthier choice.

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