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Sweet Potato Salmon Fish Cakes Recipe

Recipe by: Shawn Harquail

"I tried this because I had some sweet potatoes that needed to be used and it turned out great! Very yummy! Serve with some freshly squeezed lemon juice on top, and voila!"
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep30 m
  • Cook45 m
  • Ready In1 h 15 m
  • 1Place sweet potato and potato into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl to cool.
  • 2Place salmon into a skillet and pour in milk. Bring to a simmer, cover skillet, and cook until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes. Remove salmon from the skillet; reserve milk in a bowl.
  • 3Heat olive oil in the skillet over medium heat; cook and stir celery, carrot, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper in the hot oil until celery and carrot are softened, about 5 minutes. Add shallots, parsley, cilantro, and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • 4Pour wheat germ, egg, and reserved milk over sweet potato and potato; mash until evenly combined.
  • 5Flake salmon with a fork; mix flaked salmon and vegetable mixture into the mashed potato mixture using your hands.
  • 6Heat vegetable oil large saucepan or skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 7Pour bread crumbs into a large bowl.
  • 8Form salmon mixture into patties using your hands; press each patty into bread crumbs, coating both sides.
  • 9Fry patties, working in batches, in the hot oil until crisp and golden, about 3 minutes per side.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 4 servings
  • 659 cals
  • 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 1 large potato, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 2 (4 ounce) salmon fillets
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 shallots, diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup dry seasoned bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    659
    33%
  • Fat:
    26
    40%
  • Carbs:
    79.3
    26%
  • Protein:
    28.9
    58%
  • Cholesterol:
    82
    27%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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