Oriental Salmon Patties

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/3 lbs fresh salmon, de-boned, no skin
• 4 -6 shallots, sliced thin
• 1/4 cup chives, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated or 1 tablespoon of chopped marinated ginger
• 1 teaspoon sambal oelek
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• olive oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 *if you can't find sambal oelek, which is basically spicy tomato paste, use 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper and 1 tsp tomato paste*.
• 2 with either a food processor or a sharp knife, dice the salmon. do not make it into paste!
• 3 add all the ingrediants, saving the olive oil for the cooking stage.
• 4 refrigerate a few hours so that it keeps it's form when cooked.
• 5 cook the patties about 3 minutes each side, in a non-stick pan using about 1 tbs of olive oil over medium-high heat.
• 6 be careful not to over cook, or they will be dry.
• 7 serve with a salad of baby spinach and raspberry dressing or any salad you like!