I really love salmon, it’s definitely one of my favourite things to eat, so it’s pretty surprising that I’ve never tried a salmon cake. I’ve always just been a fan of the classic, baked salmon. The one that melts in your mouth, and is flavored with whatever your mind can imagine. However, I get bored easily, so I’m always trying to find new ways to eat my favourite things.
I was watching The Food Network one morning, and on the show I was watching they were making salmon cakes, they looked so easy, affordable and tasty. Something that could be flavored however you wanted, maybe I would make some spicy salmon cakes packed with hot sauce and hot peppers and chili powder, or I would make savory salmon cakes with bacon and cheese, or maybe I would go with these salmon cakes, a more basic and perfect way to get into salmon cakes. I’ve created a flavor combination that just works, the capers and Dijon add a nice, salty and tangy addition to the sweet and healthy sweet potato, the hot sauce adds a little bit of a kick and the panko creates a nice crunchy crust without frying. These are healthy, easy and delicious, perfect for a weeknight meal.
Louisa Clements
Yields 8 patties
20 minPrep Time
30 minCook Time
50 minTotal Time
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Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled
- 1 green onion, sliced
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp chopped capers
- 1 egg
- 1 cup panko, divided
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 2 6 oz (180g) cans of wild salmon
- olive oil for pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook sweet potato until just fork tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from water and mash.
- Meanwhile, combine mashed sweet potatoes with green onion, lemon zest, parsley, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, capers, egg, and 1/4 cup panko and canned salmon in a large bowl.
- Form the mixture into 8 patties using your hands, then press patties in the remaining 3/4 cup of panko.
- Place patties on a greased baking sheet. Spray one side of the patties with cooking spray.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes in the oven.
- Carefully flip patties over and cook for another 5 minutes.
- For a crisper crust, turn on the broiler and broil patties for 2 minutes.
I hope you enjoy these salmon cakes, they are one of my favourite things right now, I served mine with lots of hot sauce and some Spicy Broccoli.
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