Make these Homemade Salmon Cakes Recipe with Tartar Sauce that are perfect to serve up as an appetizer or main meal!
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 minutesminutes
Total Time: 35 minutesminutes
Ingredients
For the Salmon Cakes:
2poundsof fresh wild caught salmon, skin removed
1seeded and small diced red bell pepper
1peeled and small diced sweet onion
2eggs
½cupof mayonnaise
2tablespoonsof chopped fresh parsley
Old Bay seasoning to taste
10ouncesof panko crushed butter crackers or 2 cups of bread crumbs
juice of 1 lemon
oil for cooking
watercress and micro greens for garnish
For the tartar sauce
1cupof mayonnaise
½cupof small diced pickles
1tablespoonof capers
1tablespoonof chopped fresh parsley
juice of ½ lemon
Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
Salmon Cakes: Place the salmon in a food processor and process on high speed until it becomes a thick paste. Transfer to a large size bowl and mix with peppers, onions, eggs, mayonnaise, parsley, seasoning, lemon juice, and crushed butter crackers or bread crumbs until completely combined.
Form 15 salmon cakes using your hands and set aside.
Heat up some oil over medium heat and add in the salmon cakes and cook until golden brown and cooked throughout, about 4 minutes per side. Set aside to dry before serving.
Tartar Sauce: Mix together all ingredients in a medium size bowl until combined. Chill before serving.
To Plate: Place the salmon cakes over a bed of watercress and top off with tartar sauce and micro greens. Serve!