Directions for: Mini Salmon Chowder Cakes
Ingredients
4 slices bacon, diced
1 cup fresh or frozen corn
cup finely diced onion
cup finely diced red bell pepper
cup finely diced celery
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
2 cup peeled and diced potato
lb(s) cooked fish, such as salmon
salt and pepper
3 eggs
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
Directions
1. In a saut pan over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon, reserving, and drain off all but 2 Tbsp of the fat. Add the corn, onion, pepper, celery and thyme to the pan, cooking until the onions are translucent.
2. While cooking the vegetables, boil the potatoes in salted water until tender and drain. Let potatoes cool for 10 minutes and mash roughly. Add the cooked vegetables to the cooled potatoes and flake in the salmon. Stir in the reserved bacon and season to taste. Break one egg into a small dish, whisk with a fork and stir into potato mixture.
3. Shape this mixture into little balls (an ice cream scoop makes this easier) and press to flatten. To cook, heat the olive oil in a saut pan over medium high heat. Whisk the remaining 2 eggs in one bowl and place breadcrumbs in a separate bowl. Dip each chowder cake in egg to coat completely, then dip into breadcrumbs. Place the cakes in pan and cook about 4 minutes on each side, turning carefully.
4. The chowder cakes should be served warm, with a little lemon or other creamy sauce. The cakes can be precooked, chilled and reheated for 12 minutes in a 325 F oven.
Source and Credits
Photo by Michael Olson
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