Irish Boxty With Salmon & Crème Fraîche

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ Gas 7

Boil a kettle

Chop half your potatoes into large, bite-sized pieces

Grate the remaining potato[es]

Peel strips of zest from your lemon[s] with a peeler

Cut the lemon[s] into three wedges per person

Add the chopped potato[es] to a pot with plenty of boiled water and bring to the boil over a high heat

Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 12-15 min or until fork-tender

Once done, drain and return to the pot and mash until smooth

While the potatoes are boiling, add the grated potato to the middle of a tea towel and bring the four corners together to form a ball, twist the ball and squeeze out as much of the liquid as you can

Add the grated potato to a bowl with the juice of 1 lemon wedge per person and 40g [60g] [80g] flour and season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper – this is your potato mixture

Chop your chives finely

Combine the juice of 1 lemon wedge per person with 2 tbsp [3 tbsp] [4 tbsp] olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper – this is your lemony dressing

Cut 2 pieces of tin foil approx. the size of an A3 sheet of paper

Place 1 piece on a baking tray and add your salmon flakes to one side

Drizzle your honey over the salmon flakes

Add your cherry tomatoes and lemon zest to the other side with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper

Cover with the other piece of foil and scrunch the edges to form a sealed parcel

Put the tray in the oven for 10 min or until the tomatoes have softened

Meanwhile, add the potato mixture, egg[s] and 1.5 tbsp [2.25 tbsp] [3 tbsp] milk to the mashed potatoes and mix until well combined – this is your batter

Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick with a matching lid) with a knob of butter over a medium heat

Once hot, dollop 3 spoonfuls of batter per person into the pan then and cook, covered, for 3-4 min or until the mixture looks set on top

Tip: Cooking for 3 or more? You may need to do this in batches!

Once set, flip and cook for 1-2 min on the other side – these are your boxty