Sardine Cakes

These quick and inexpensive cakes are a good alternative to salmon or tuna cakes and a great way to get healthy sardines into your dinner routine.

Sardine Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. avocado oil
• 3 small red potatoes (or any waxy potato)
• 2 scallions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 jalapeño, chopped
• 1 roasted red pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup panko
• 2 tins sardines packed in water
• Salt & pepper, to taste

 
Serves 4-6
Cooke Time: 20 minutes

Grate potatoes, mix with a few pinches of salt and set in a colander to drain.  Squeeze to ring out excess water and combine with scallions, garlic, jalapeño, roasted red pepper, parsley, and Salt & pepper, to taste in a medium bowl.  Add egg and mix to combine.
Debone sardines and add to mixture.  Shape into patties and coat with panko.
Meanwhile, preheat a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat.  Sauté cakes on both sides until cooked through.