sweet potato salmon cakes
I watched Rachael Ray make these while the baby slept...(I'm a Nanny)...It made me so hungry -I wrote down the recipe as she went along making the recipe with a few changes, and when I got home that night I just had to make them..They are delicious-so if you want an extra special Salmon patty thy this recipe- you won't be disappointed! Note: I used canned salmon and canned sweet potato for a quicker recipe. I posted how I made it.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 servings
Ingredients
- SALMON CAKES:
- 2 cans salmon, about 20 oz. each, drained, skin and bones removed
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato,drained well
- 1 tablespoon old bay seafood seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups buttery cracker crumbs
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon crushed dried thyme leaves or 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce or to taste
- 1 bunch finely chopped green onion, white part only
- 3 tablespoons fresh finely chopped dill or 1 teaspoon dill weed,crushed
- 1 small splash white wine,optional
- GARNISH:
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 small ribs celery including green leaves (use center or heart of celery)
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut in half
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 4 cups baby spinach leaves
How To Make sweet potato salmon cakes
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Step 1Salmon Cakes: Flake the salmon with a fork and season with a little pepper to taste. Add the mashed sweet potato, bay seasoning, 1/2 the cracker crumbs, egg,thyme, hot sauce, if using(I did add a little),onions and dill. Oh , don't forget the small splash of wine if using. Mix to combine. The mixture needs to be just firm enough to mold into cakes or patties. If its too wet, add a few more crumbs.
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Step 2Heat 2 skillets, side by side, 1 with 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium heat, the other with 1 Tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. --- Form the Salmon mixture into 4- four inch patties, coat in the remaining crumbs, gently press in so they stick and add these patties to the pan with 2 Tablespoons of oil. Cook until light golden , about 3 minutes on each side.
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Step 3Garnish: In the second pan- while the patties are cooking add the red onions, celery and garlic and cook 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste and cook 2 minutes more. Stir the vinegar into the sauce, then sprinkle the sugar over top and toss to coat the tomatoes and the spinach.
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Step 4Arrange the salmon cakes on serving plates with the spinach on the side. Serve with mango salsa or tartar sauce if desired.
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