Description
This is an easy, light and incredibly moist salmon cake recipe served with a spicy soy and tobanjan dipping sauce.
Ingredients
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- 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 thumb size ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless salmon
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons bread crumbs
- 3 stalks scallions, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Easy Dipping Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons tobanjan
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Add the potatoes to a pot filled with water and boil until cooked through (about 7-10 minutes).
- Drain, transfer potatoes to a bowl and mash using a potato masher or fork. Set aside and let cool to room temperature.
- In a pan over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, jalapeno, garlic, onion and ginger. Cook for a few minutes until the onions are soft (about 4 minutes).
- Put them in a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
- Chop the salmon into small pieces (like a tartare), add to the bowl with the potatoes – ONLY when potatoes have cooled down, otherwise the heat will cook the salmon.
- Add the onion and jalapeno mixture, egg, and bread crumbs to the bowl, and mix well.
Making salmon patties:
- Spoon some of the mixture into your hands and shape into patties about the size of your palm.
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the patties and cook on each side for about 4 minutes, until the patties are golden brown.
- Transfer the salmon patties to a plate and to with scallions. Serve with rice and gochujang soy dipping sauce.
Soy Dipping Sauce:
- Put all the ingredients for the sauce into a bowl and mix well. Serve.
Notes
You can store thes salmon cakes in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 564
- Sugar: 5.8g
- Sodium: 212mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 4.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29.6g
- Fiber: 5.1g
- Protein: 58g
- Cholesterol: 258mg