Chef John's Salmon Loaf

Chef John's Salmon Loaf

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Snack 1 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • ¼ cup salted butter
  • ⅓ cup diced onion
  • 2 (7 ounce) cans red salmon, drained
  • ½ cup finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 3 large eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Generously butter a loaf pan.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Whisk whites to medium stiff peaks. Gently fold into salmon mixture in 2 additions.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 362
  • Carbohydrate: 8g
  • Fat: 23g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 29g
  • Sugar: 1g

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