My husband is not a fan of seafood, so whenever he goes out of town on business that is when I make it. This is a recipe my friend Sheri gave me and I was excited to make it. It did not disappoint! This was really good. It was also really easy! Bonus!
Salmon Cakes with Lemon Aioli
Adapted from Marguerite Henderson
Submitted by Melanie
2 cups cooked salmon, flaked (1-1 1/2 pounds)*
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup diced celery
1/4 cup mayonnaise (I use light)
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp dried dill
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
2 T. butter
1 T. vegetable or olive oil
*Poach salmon in a slow simmer of water, or broth for 8 minutes.
Lemon Aioli
1/2 cup mayonnaise ( I use light)
2 T. cream ( I use milk)
Zest and juice of lemon ( I did not use the whole amount)
1/2 T. prepared horseradish
1/2 T. dijon mustard
1 tsp chopped garlic ( I use bottled)
1 tsp dried thyme
*Mix and refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 3/4 cup
In a bowl, combine the salmon, crumbs, green onions, celery, mayo, cayenne, dill, thyme, worcestiershire sauce, egg and salt. Shape into 8 salmon cakes.
Melt butter and oil in heavy skillet. Brown salmon cakes on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Place on serving platter lined with mixed greens. Garnish cakes with fresh dill sprigs, or chopped parsely or green onions. Top each with a dollop of aioli. Makes 8 cakes. These can be make ahead and refrigerated. Place on a baking sheet and warm at 400.
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Can I have a taste? That looks and sounds so good.
i just made some grilled salmon last night..with the left-over i can make this beautiful cake tonight!! gorgeous idea to use salmon for cake and with aoili sauce :-)
ps, it must be exciting to concoct wonderful recipes with your sisters !! too bad my sisters just love to eat what i cook LOL :-) thanks for dropping by
That looks delicious, Mel. Can’t wait to try it!
Mmm…that does look delicious! If it really is easy, I’ll try it! :)
These look soooo good! I will have to give these a try!
I made these for dinner tonight and we liked them. :) Thanks, Mel. :)
i made these tonight and they were DELICIOUS! Thank you!