Far as I see, this is pareve. Call me out if I'm wrong.
Chesapeake Spiced Salmon Cakes
Adapted from Whole Foods Website
1 lb cooked salmon
1 2/3 cups breadcrumbs, divided
2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning or other seafood seasoning
1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/3 cup finely chopped yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
3 tablespoons safflower or canola oil
Lemon wedges for serving
In a large bowl, break up salmon into small pieces, discarding any pieces of bone or skin. Gently fold in 2/3 cup breadcrumbs, seasoning, peppers, onions, salt and pepper, until combined and then shape into 12 small patties. (Salmon patties can be made up to a day in advance. If you’re not cooking them immediately, transfer to a large plate, cover and refrigerate.)
Transfer remaining 1 cup breadcrumbs to a wide, shallow dish. Gently coat each patty in breadcrumbs, shaking off any excess, and transfer to a large plate. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Arrange 6 of the patties in the skillet in a single layer and cook, gently flipping once, until deep golden brown all over, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate as done and then heat remaining oil in skillet and repeat process with remaining patties. Serve salmon cakes hot, with lemon wedges on the side.
My Notes:
Original recipe calls for only red bell pepper. From a recipe I did yesterday, I had half of a yellow bell pepper in my fridge too. I couldn't chop them finely enough for my taste, so I used my blender and got a pepper mush. I put all that in a bowl and added the green onion, the seasoning, and the breadcrumbs, and it was nice and crumbly and moist, so I omitted (ok, I forgot) the egg and mayonnaise in the original recipe. Feel free to reference the original recipe and see what works the best for you.
Using cooked salmon is a must, because the frying probably isn't enough to fully cook your fish, even if you could get it to flake and stuff nicely. I baked mine in some tin foil and added it in after I mixed everything else. Apparently my patties weren't small enough, though, cause I didn't get 12 of them.
My sister said they were delicious. I thought they were good, but not something I'd eat regularly. Just as a monthly or quarterly thing. They're definitely full of flavor, though. Definitely a keeper.
I linked to a recipe for Old Bay seasoning so you could see what all was in it. Since I still live with my mom (she adores shrimp and crawdads), I happened to have a canister of it in our pantry.
