Spicy Salmon Cakes Sweet Red Pepper Sauce Recipes

SALMON CAKES WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Add the green onions, parsley and dill to the bowl of a food processor and process until fine.
• Add 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs, eggs, melted butter, mayonnaise, mustard and lemon juice. Pulse on and off until well mixed.
• Add the chunks of salmon and season with kosher salt and black pepper and pulse on and off until gently combined and mixture begins to hold together. Be careful not to over process.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes up to overnight.
• Shape into patties 3/8' thick. Dip the patties into the remaining bread crumbs, and pat to coat all of the sides completely then set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil to medium or so that the oil sizzles when a bread crumb is dropped into it. Sauté the patties for 2 minutes or until golden brown on each side turning once. Place the patties on a plate lined with paper towels and cover to keep warm. Serve with egg noodles and red bell pepper cream sauce.
• For the Red Bell Pepper Cream Sauce
• Roast the whole peppers over medium high flame, turning often, until charred.
• Place in a plastic bag, seal and allow to steam in the bag for about 10-15 minutes or until the skin peels off easily. Remove the skin, stem and seeds and coarsely chop the bell peppers.
• In a medium pot over medium heat, add the bell peppers and the cream and bring almost to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to a medium and cook until the cream has reduced by half, about 8 minutes.
• Purée with a hand held blender, in a blender or in food processor (be sure the top is vented to allow steam to escape so it doesn't blow off the lid) until smooth. Season with kosher salt and a few shakes of cayenne pepper to taste. Keep over low heat before serving.

SPICY SALMON CAKES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and return to pan. Heat on low to dry out and then mash well.
• Flake salmon.
• Mix in potatoes, onion, curry paste and coriander.
• Season to taste.
• Shape into 8 cakes.
• Dip each cake into flour, then egg then breadcrumbs. Chill.
• Heat oil in large fry pan and cook cakes on each side until golden brown.
• I am sure you can also cook in an oven - spray with oil and bake at 200°C for 20 minutes turning halfway.

SPICY SALMON CAKES

Steps:

• If you've got fresh salmon, broil or bake with a little olive oil, allow to cool, then flake. (Cook an extra fillet the night before, maybe?) Canned salmon is okay, but fresh tastes much better.
• Beat egg with the milk, salt, pepper and paprika in a medium-sized bowl. Add salmon, breadcrumbs, dill, and horseradish, and mix thoroughly. (For VERY SPICY cakes, add 2 tbsp horseradish).
• Use your hands to form six 1½-inch diameter balls, flatten to about ¾ inch rounds, and refrigerate for ½ hour. Before cooking, roll lightly in flour (being sure to dust off excess).
• In a large sauté pan melt butter over medium heat. When it starts to bubble, add cakes and cook for 4 minutes then flip and cook for another 4 minutes (they should be browned, but not burnt). Serve immediately.*
• *Serve with lemon wedges or a nice Cucumber Salsa made up of chopped cucumber and tomato, spinach, red onion, salt, pepper, and lemon zest.

SPICY THAI SALMON CAKES

Steps:

• Combine everything but salmon in food processor and process until smooth.
• Mix in salmon and cilantro.
• Shape into patties about 3 inch diameter and 1/2 inch thick (wet hands help).
• Dust patties with cornstarch on both sides.
• If freezing,,, freeze on sheets, then vacuum pack, and store in freezer.
• To cook, defrost if frozen. Skillet fry in about 1/3 inch of moderately hot oil until each side is just done and golden brown (2-3 minutes each side). Drain on paper towels.
• Quite nice served with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce on top (also posted to recipezaar).

SEARED SALMON WITH SPICY RED PEPPER AIOLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the aioli, chop the garlic and chipotle pepper together on a cutting board to make a coarse paste. Place the paste in a food processor, add the lime juice and roasted red peppers, and purée. Add the mayonnaise, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and process until smooth. Set aside.
• For the salmon, place a large (12-inch), dry cast-iron skillet over high heat for 5 minutes. Place the salmon fillets on a board, pat dry with paper towels, and rub all over with olive oil. With the fillets rounded side up, sprinkle them with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• Place the salmon in the skillet rounded side down and cook over medium-high heat for exactly 2 minutes without moving! Using a large metal spatula, turn the fillets rounded side up and place the skillet in the oven. Roast for 3 to 4 minutes, until the centers are rare. Cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil and allow the salmon to rest for 3 to 4 minutes for medium-rare or 5 minutes for medium. Serve the salmon hot with the aioli and a wedge of lime for squeezing.

SWEET RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large sauce pan on med high heat.
• Add onion, then garlic.
• Stir about 1-2 minutes.
• Add red pepper and stir around about 5 minutes.
• Add wine, broth and spices.
• Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes.
• Pour out of pot to a blender/food processor.
• Blend until smooth and return to pot.
• Simmer 15 minutes.
• Ready to serve.