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Crispy fennel cakes with smoked salmon

30

  • Prep Time15 min
  • Total Time20 min
  • Makes4 Servings
Crispy fennel cakes with smoked salmon

Photo by Roberto Caruso

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Serve these savoury cakes with fennel fronds and thinly sliced radishes. They'll be the toast of your next dinner party!

Ingredients

  • 1 fennel bulb, fronds reserved

  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs

  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • 1/8 tsp salt

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1/4 cup sour cream

  • 125 g sliced smoked salmon

  • 2 small radishes, very thinly sliced

Instructions

  • GRATE fennel with a box grater or in a food processor. It should measure about 2 cups. Combine with panko, parmesan, garlic, egg and salt in a bowl. Season with fresh pepper. Divide fennel mixture into 4 mounds.

  • HEAT a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high. Add oil, then mounds of fennel mixture. Press down with a spatula to form patties. Pan-fry until golden, about 2 min per side.

  • TRANSFER cakes to centre of 4 appetizer plates. Dollop sour cream over cakes and top each with a couple of smoked salmon slices, fennel fronds and radish slices. Serve at room temperature.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 207, Protein 11g, Carbohydrates 9g, Fat 14g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 863mg.

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