# Crispy Sardine Potato Cakes
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Publication state: published
Updated: 2026-07-28
Primary keyword: sardine potato cakes recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for sardine potato cakes, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 cakes
## Ingredients
- 500 g floury potatoes
- 2 x 120 g tins sardines, drained
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 egg
- 60 g breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp neutral oil
- Fine salt and pepper
## Method
1. Cook the potatoes: Boil potatoes until tender, drain, and mash until dry and smooth.
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   Image description: Step 1: Cook the potatoes for Sardine Potato Cakes.
2. Mix: Fold in sardines, spring onion, mustard, egg, salt, and pepper.
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   Image description: Step 2: Mix for Sardine Potato Cakes.
3. Shape: Form eight patties and coat lightly with breadcrumbs.
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   Image description: Step 3: Shape for Sardine Potato Cakes.
4. Fry: Cook in a thin layer of oil over medium heat until browned and hot through.
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   Image description: Step 4: Fry for Sardine Potato Cakes.
## Storage
Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.
## History Context
Fish cakes turn preserved fish and potatoes into an economical meal, a pattern found in multiple national cuisines.
## Primary Image
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- Description: Sardine Potato Cakes, presented as a food-focused editorial visualization by The Foods That Shaped Us.
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## Sources
1. Flavor Forecast 2026. McCormick. https://www.mccormick.com/pages/flavor-forecast-2026