Chef John's Fresh Salmon Cakes
Ingredient
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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¼ cup minced onion
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2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
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2 tablespoons minced celery
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 tablespoon capers
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1 ¼ pounds fresh wild salmon, coarsely chopped
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¼ cup mayonnaise
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¼ cup panko bread crumbs
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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1 pinch cayenne pepper
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1 pinch seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
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1 tablespoon panko bread crumbs, or to taste
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2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
Direction
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Gather all ingredients.
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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.
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Add capers; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
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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.
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Form salmon mixture into four 1-inch thick patties; sprinkle remaining panko bread crumbs over each patty.
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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.
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Serve and enjoy!
