Salmon and Potato Fishcakes
Two tins of salmon and a pot of mash, crisped up in a frying pan.
Serves 4 Prep 35 min Ready in 40 min 26g proteinKid-friendly
FishSeafoodBudgetFreezer friendly
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Tinned pink salmon420 g
- Potatoes800 g
- Free range eggs2 ea
- Plain flour60 g
- Spring onions60 g
- Mixed salad leaves150 g
- Cucumber200 g
- Lemons1 ea
- Butter30 g
- Vegetable oil40 ml
Method
- Boil the peeled, chunked potatoes in salted water for 20 minutes, then drain very well, mash with the butter, and leave to cool.
- Drain the salmon and flake it through the mash with the sliced spring onion, the lemon zest and the beaten eggs, then season firmly.
- Shape into eight patties, dust both sides in the flour, and chill for 10 minutes if you have the time.
- Fry in the oil over medium heat for 4 minutes a side until deeply golden and hot all the way through.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Gluten-free
- 60 g Rice flour instead of Plain flour
Dairy-free
- 30 ml Olive oil instead of Butter
Mash the potatoes with the olive oil instead of the butter; everything else is unchanged.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Coles$31.57
for your meals
$49.18 at the till, incl. $17.61 of food you keep
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
WoolworthsBest choice$19.36
for your meals
$35.81 at the till, incl. $16.45 of food you keep
$4.86 less on the food you use, over the 9 items both stores stock
No price at Woolworths:
- Mixed salad leaves
Aldi$22.46
for your meals
$37.30 at the till, incl. $14.84 of food you keep
No price at Aldi:
- Mixed salad leaves
$7.89a serve
$7.89 a serve, cheapest at Coles
About $31.57 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$35.81 at Woolworths · 9 of 10 items
Coles$31.57
no items missing
you'll pay $49.18 · 36% of it spare
WoolworthsBest choice$19.36
missing 1 item
you'll pay $35.81 · 46% of it spare
Aldi$22.46
missing 1 item · $3.10 more for the same food
you'll pay $37.30 · 40% of it spare
Buy at Woolworths$35.81
Tinned pink salmon
$18.07/kg
need 420 gOcean Harvest Wild Alaskan Pink Salmon 415 g$7.50closest match
Woolworths$18.07/kg$7.50·Aldi$22.45/kg$4.49·Coles$21.69/kg$9.00
Potatoes
$4.25/kg
need 800 gWoolworths Washed Potatoes Bag 2 kg$8.50closest match
Woolworths$4.25/kg$8.50·Aldi$2.00/kg$3.99·Coles$3.00/kg$6.00
Free range eggs
$1.40/100g
need 2 itemsWoolworths 6 Pack Extra Large Free Range Eggs 350g$4.90closest match
Woolworths$1.40/100g$4.90·Coles$1.50/100g$4.50·Aldi$1.00/100g$5.99
Plain flour
$1.30/kg
need 60 gEssentials Woolworths Essentials Plain Flour 1 kg$1.30
Woolworths$1.30/kg$1.30·Aldi$1.20/kg$2.39·Coles$1.30/kg$1.30
Spring onions
$3.00/ea
need 60 gN/a Spring Onion Bunch each$3.00 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by the item)
Woolworths$3.00/ea$3.00·Aldi$2.69/ea$2.69·Coles$3.00/ea$3.00
Cucumber
~$5.73/kg
need 200 g2 × Woolworths Lebanese Cucumbers each 184.99 g$1.06closest match
Woolworths~$5.73/kg$1.06·Coles$5.90/kg$0.94·Aldi~$6.23/kg$2.49
Lemons
$1.49/ea
need 1 itemLemon Loose each 1 item$1.49
Woolworths$1.49/ea$1.49·Aldi$1.29/ea$1.29·Coles$1.18/ea$5.90
Butter
$3.00/100g
need 30 gLurpak Butter Slightly Salted 100 g$3.00closest match
Woolworths$3.00/100g$3.00·Aldi$1.60/100g$3.99·Coles$3.00/100g$3.00
Vegetable oil
$0.53/100ml
need 40 mlWoolworths Vegetable Oil 750 ml$4.00
Woolworths$0.53/100ml$4.00·Aldi$0.27/100ml$5.49·Coles$0.64/100ml$4.80
Not stocked at Woolworths — buy these elsewhere
Mixed salad leaves
$49.00/kg
need 150 g2 × Coles Organic Baby Salad Leaves Lettuce Mix 100 g$4.90at Coles
Coles$49.00/kg$4.90·WoolworthsN/A·AldiN/A