Chef John's Fresh Salmon Cakes

Name: Chef John's Fresh Salmon Cakes
Total time: 95
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 0.25 cup minced onion; 2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper; 2 tablespoons minced celery; salt and pepper to taste; 1 tablespoon capers; 1.25 pounds fresh wild salmon, coarsely chopped; 0.25 cup mayonnaise; 0.25 cup panko bread crumbs; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 pinch seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®); 1 tablespoon panko bread crumbs, or to taste; 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 35 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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0.25 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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1.25 pounds fresh wild salmon, coarsely chopped
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0.25 cup mayonnaise

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0.25 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

Instructions

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. Add capers; cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
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.
Form salmon mixture into four 1-inch thick patties; sprinkle remaining panko bread crumbs over each patty.
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.