Ingredients
for 4 salmon cakes
1 tbsp extra olive oil
1/4 finely minced onion
2 tbsp finely minced red pepper
2 tbsp minced celery
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp capers
1 1/4 pounds fresh wild salmon, trimmed, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs (any will work)
2 clove finely minced garlic
pinch cayenne
pinch Old Bay
1 tsp Dijon mustard
additional olive oil for frying
Steps
- In a pan over medium heat with a little bit of olive oil, saute the minced onions, red peppers and celery (add a pinch of salt). Cook until translucent and soft (around 5 min)
- Toss in the capers and saute for a couple of minutes to dry them out a little bit. Then turn off the heat and let the mixture cool while you prepare the salmon
- Take the skin off the salmon, then chop it up well and transfer to a bowl
- Toss in the cooked vegetables, some finely minced garlic, a big spoon of mayonaise, a nice shake of cayenne, a big pinch of black pepper, salt, a little bit of panko bread crumbs, a pinch of old bay, and touch of dijon mustard and mix this thoroughly and then wrap with plastic and chill for 1-2 hours
- After 1-2 hours take out the mixture and divide into 4 portions, shape into 4 patties and dust with panko
- Cook the patties in a skillet over medium heat with a little bit of oil for about 3 min per side
- Plate that up and server with a salad, a wedge of lemon and some remoulade sauce