Fiskibollur – Icelandic fish cakes

Ingredients

• 600 g chilled haddock or cod fillet
• 1 small finely grated onion
• 1 egg
• 40 g plain flour
• 20 g potato starch
• 1 dl cold milk
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp white pepper
• 2 tbsp oil and 20 g butter for frying
• boiled potatoes to serve

Method

1. 1Remove any bones and chop fish. Briefly process with salt until sticky.
2. 2Add onion, egg, flour, starch and pepper. Gradually add cold milk to make a firm mixture; keep chilled.
3. 3Shape about 12 small cakes with wet hands. Fry in oil and butter over medium heat for 4–5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
4. 4Serve with boiled potatoes.