Name: Chef John's Salmon Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Salted butter - ¼ cup; Diced onion - ⅓ cup; Red salmon, drained - 2 (7 ounce) cans; Finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs - ½ cup; Kosher salt, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ⅛ teaspoon; Worcestershire sauce - ¼ teaspoon; Rice vinegar - 2 teaspoons; Eggs - 3 large

Ingredients for - Chef John's Salmon Loaf

1. Salted butter ¼ cup

2. Diced onion ⅓ cup

3. Red salmon, drained 2 (7 ounce) cans

4. Finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs ½ cup

5. Kosher salt, or to taste ½ teaspoon

6. Cayenne pepper ⅛ teaspoon

7. Worcestershire sauce ¼ teaspoon

8. Rice vinegar 2 teaspoons

9. Eggs 3 large

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Salmon Loaf

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Generously butter a loaf pan.

2 . Stage

Melt butter over medium heat in a saute pan until bubbling. Toss in onion, give the pan a quick shake, and stir with a wooden spoon; cook for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and allow to cool.

3 . Stage

Place salmon in a large mixing bowl and mash with a fork. Add cracker crumbs, salt, cayenne pepper, Worcestershire sauce, rice vinegar, butter, and onions; mix and mash with a spatula or spoon until smooth.

4 . Stage

Separate eggs, adding whites to a clean glass, metal, or ceramic bowl and adding yolks to salmon mixture. Mix egg yolks and salmon until well combined.

5 . Stage

Whisk whites to medium stiff peaks. Gently fold into salmon mixture in 2 additions.

6 . Stage

Transfer salmon mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Smooth the top with a spatula to even it out and shake and tap the pan to remove any air bubbles.

7 . Stage

Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes, then carefully turn loaf out onto a cutting board. Slice and serve.