Barefoot Contessa's Salmon Cakes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• unsalted butter
• olive oil
• 3/4 cup small-diced red onion (1 small onion)
• 1 1/2 cups small-diced celery (4 stalks)
• 1/2 cup small-diced red bell pepper (1 small pepper)
• 1/2 cup small-diced yellow bell pepper (1 small pepper)
• 1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 1/2 lb cooked salmon
• 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs (japanese bread crumbs) or 3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup good mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 place 2 tablespoons of butter, 2 tablespoons of oil, the onion, celery, red and yellow bell peppers, parsley, capers, tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, old bay seasoning, salt, and peppers in a large saute pan over medium-low heat and cook until the vegetables are soft, approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
• 2 cool to room temperature; flake the salmon into a large bowl, add the bread crumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, and eggs and toss lightly.
• 3 add the cooked mixture and mix well.
• 4 cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• 5 shape into salmon cakes, 2 1/2 to 3 ounces each.
• 6 heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat.
• 7 add the salmon cakes and fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until browned.
• 8 drain on paper towels; keep them warm in a 250 degree f oven and serve hot.
• 9 to cook salmon:.
• 10 brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast in a 350ºf oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until just cooked.
• 11 cover tightly with aluminum foil, allow to rest for 10 minutes, then chill completely.
• 12 flake with your hands.
• 13 *salmon cakes can be shaped and stored overnight in the fridge on baking sheets wrapped in plastic; fry just before serving.