Chef John's Fresh Salmon Cakes
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Chef John's Fresh Salmon Cakes

1. Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon
2. Minced onion - ¼ cup
3. Minced red bell pepper - 2 tablespoons
4. Minced celery - 2 tablespoons
5. Salt and pepper to taste - 2 tablespoons
6. Capers - 1 tablespoon
7. Fresh wild salmon, coarsely chopped - 1 ¼ pounds
8. Mayonnaise - ¼ cup
9. Panko bread crumbs - ¼ cup
10. Garlic, minced - 2 cloves
11. Dijon mustard - 1 teaspoon
12. Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch
13. Seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®) - 1 pinch
14. Panko bread crumbs, or to taste - 1 tablespoon
15. Olive oil, or as needed - 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Fresh Salmon Cakes

1. Stage

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, red pepper, celery, and a pinch of salt in hot oil until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add capers; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

2. Stage

Stir salmon, onion mixture, mayonnaise, 1/4 cup bread crumbs, garlic, mustard, cayenne, seafood seasoning, salt, and ground black pepper together in a bowl until well-mixed. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firmed and chilled, 1 to 2 hours.

3. Stage

Form salmon mixture into four 1-inch thick patties; sprinkle remaining panko bread crumbs over each patty.

4. Stage

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-heat. Cook patties in hot oil until golden and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Chef John