There's everything to love about these salmon cakes--they're easy to throw together and very versatile. Great as a light dinner with a salad, perfect as a salmon burger or for serving as an appetizer with lemon aioli.
Course
Main
Cuisine
American
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time5minutes
Total Time20minutes
Servings6
AuthorLemons & Anchovies
Ingredients
4Tablespoonsplus 3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
2-3TablespoonsItalian parsley or cilantroboth work well here
2 1/2Tablespoonsmayo
2scallionschopped
1shallotchopped fine
Juice of 3/4 limelemon juice would work, too
1teaspoonOld Bay Seasoningor any seasoning mix
1/4teaspoonkosher salt
1teaspoonDijon mustard
Freshly ground pepper
1egg
1 1/4poundskinless salmon filletcut into one-inch pieces
Olive oil for fryinga few tablespoons
Instructions
Using a food processor, process the salmon until coarsely chopped into roughly 1/4-inch pieces, just a few pulses. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
In a smaller bowl, combine the 4 tablespoons panko, parsley or cilantro, mayo, Old Bay seasoning, lime juice, scallions, shallot, mustard, salt, pepper and egg. Stir until well combined then add to the chopped salmon in the mixing bowl. Gently mix everything together until well combined.
Divide the mixture into six and form each into a patty. Place the remaining 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs on a plate and coat each patty on both sides. The patties will be delicate so a light coating is just fine.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high and cook the patties for roughly two minutes on each side. Depending on your stove, if the first side cooks too dark, lower your heat to medium.
Drain the cakes on a paper-towel lined plate and serve with a salad or as a salmon burger with your favorite fixings.