Spicy Salmon Cakes / Sweet Red Pepper Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs salmon, cooked and flaked
• 1 1/2 cups seasoned bread crumbs, divided
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise, divided
• 1 egg
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil (for frying, approx)
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup roasted red pepper
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add onion and celery.
• 3 saute until soft, about 5 minute add dried mustard and cayenne.
• 4 mix well and saute for 2 additional minutes.
• 5 remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 6 in a large bowl, combine onion mixture, salmon, 3/4 cup of bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of mayonnaise, egg, salt and pepper.
• 7 mix well and form into 10-12 patties about 1/2" thick.
• 8 coat each patty with the remaining bread crumbs.
• 9 heat about 1/4 inch of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• 10 when hot, add patties in batches and fry until golden brown (about 3 min per side).
• 11 drain patties on paper towels.
• 12 cover and place in a warm oven until ready to serve.
• 13 to make the sweet red pepper sauce, combine 1 cup of mayo, 1/4 cup of roasted red peppers, 1 tablespoon of lime juice and 2 tsp of sugar in a blender.
• 14 blend until smooth.