Chef John's Salmon Cakes

Recipesfull introduces to you: Salmon Recipes. (Chef John's Salmon Cakes). I'm using canned salmon for this delicious recipe. Every grocery store carries it, and canned salmon is almost always wild salmon. I'm not going to go into the wild-versus-farmed salmon debate here, but wild is not only more eco-friendly, it tastes better and is more nutritious. You could use fresh cooked salmon for this recipe if you have leftovers, but since we are mixing this up with eggs and cracker crumbs, fresh salmon just isn't necessary, so why spend the extra cash?

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's Salmon Cakes

Ingredients

1 (14.75 ounce) can red salmon

skin and bone removed

drained and flaked

2 eggs

½ lemon

juiced

1 tablespoon chopped capers

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

12 saltine crackers

1 tablespoon bread crumbs

or as needed

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

Broiled Garlic-Herb Salmon

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Stir salmon eggs lemon juice capers salt black pepper and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until well-combined.

Step 2

Crush saltine crackers with your hands into the salmon mixture and mix well. Wrap the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes to overnight.

Step 3

Dust a plate with half the bread crumbs. Divide salmon mixture into 4 portions and shape into patties; place onto prepared plate and sprinkle remaining bread crumbs atop the salmon patties.

Step 4

Melt butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook patties in hot oil until cooked and heated through about 5 minutes per side.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Salmon Cakes

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 305.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 30.9g 62%

Carbohydrates: 14.6g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g 3%

Sugars: 0.4g

Fat: 14.6g 23%

Saturated Fat: 3.4g 17%

Cholesterol: 174.2mg 58%

Vitamin A Iu: 307.8IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.2mg 17%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 39.4mcg 10%

Calcium: 31.9mg 3%

Iron: 2.4mg 13%

Magnesium: 9.3mg 3%

Potassium: 74.1mg 2%

Sodium: 1019.9mg 41%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 131.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.