Salmon Cakes

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Dinner Tonight, Lunch Tomorrow

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (57)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 27 min

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Ingredients

Vegetable or canola oil, for frying
3 (6-ounce) portions cooked salmon or 3 (6-ounce) cans salmon, drained well
1 1/2 cups cracker meal
2 large eggs, beaten
2 rounded teaspoons Old Bay seasoning blend
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
20 blades fresh chives, snipped or chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons fresh dill, a handful, finely chopped
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce
1 lemon, zested and juiced
Salad greens
Coarse salt
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1/2 cup mayonnaise or reduced fat mayonnaise
1/2 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons dill pickle relish

Directions

Heat a large, heavy skillet with 1 inch of frying oil over moderate heat.

Flake the cooked cooled salmon with a fork. Add cracker meal to the bowl and work through the fish with your hands. Add the eggs, seasoning, pepper, chives, dill, pepper sauce, and the zest of one lemon to the bowl. Combine the ingredients well with your hands. If the mixture is a little wet, add a bit more cracker meal. Form 3-inch patties of salmon cakes 1-inch thick. You should yield 8 to 10 cakes. Fry cakes until golden in a single layer 3 or 4 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towel lined plate.

Toss salad greens with coarse salt and the juice of the lemon you zested. Drizzle the greens with a little extra-virgin olive oil and re-toss the salad to coat.

Combine mayonnaise, chili sauce and relish in a small dish. To serve, place salmon cakes on a bed of baby greens, 2 cakes per person and top with chili mayonnaise sauce.

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Lauretta San Diego, CA 02-03-2009
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These Are Fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I took the advice of others and watched my egg/bread crumb ratio. I had leftover baked salmon. It seemed a little moist so I... started with one egg and added about 1/2 cup crumbs. After a little more of the bread crumbs it seemed good, so I added the veggies and herbs. They turned out perfectly. The combo of Old Bay and cayenne pepper was great. This is a great way to avoid wasting leftover salmon and good enough to make all the time. Thanks, Rachel.Read more
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Carolyn Hagerstown, MD 08-31-2008
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delicious and easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Using fresh not canned salmon in this recipe yielded the best salmon cakes ever! I subbed dry herbs and used ~1/2 the... breadcrumbs with yummy results!Read more
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molly southside, AL 08-18-2008
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Salmon Made easy-even for the grill
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Healthy & excellent recipe that is great for the grill.
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Anonymous 08-09-2008
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Excellent Salmon Cakes
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Okay, I didn't have any chives, cayenne pepper sauce, fresh dill, lemon, or cracker meal. Cracker meal? Never heard of it!... But I had this wonderful left over cooked salmon - So this is what I did: Used a little cilantro instead of the chives, some chipotle & adobo sauce for the cayenne pepper sauce, just used plain bread crumbs for the cracker meal, and they STILL came out wonderful. Didn't have the full 18 ounces of salmon, either, so I just eyeballed everything to the right consistency and had enough to make 5. (Also just used 1 egg). Try these! They were probably better than anything I could get in a restaurant.Read more
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Angela Philadelphia, PA 02-19-2008
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So simple and delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These turned out perfect for me. I didn't have any Old Bay so I used paprika, garlic and onion powder, and a dash of lemon... pepper instead. I also took Rachel's lead and eyeballed amounts of crackermeal and egg until I got the right consistency (similar to hambuger). Perhaps the people who had cakes that were too runny or dense didn't do this?Read more
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Amy Seattle , WA 02-06-2008
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Easy and Delicious!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I've made these Salmon cakes twice and they are always delicious and a crowd pleaser! It's a nice change from just having... grilled salmon all the time, and the recipe couldn't be easier.Read more