Salmon Cakes

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Cooking time: About 15 minutes
Prep time: About 10 minutes

Makes: 2 servings

    

Ingredients

• 4 t.      mild olive oil
• 2         mushrooms, minced (about 1 cup)
• 1 T.      minced yellow onion
• 1         clove of garlic, minced
• 1 t.      crushed dried thyme
• 1 t.      sherry
• 6 oz.    can of salmon
• 2 t.      mayonnaise
• 1 t.      lemon zest
• 1 t.      lemon juice
• 2 t.      dried parsley
• 1/4 cup   bread crumbs
• 1         well-beaten egg or 1/4 cup egg substitute

    

Directions

1. Heat frying pan until water drops sizzle. Add 1 tablespoon of mild olive oil.
2. Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Stir-fry 1 minute.
3. Add sherry and thyme. Stir-fry 8 minutes or until mushrooms are browned.
4. Spread mushroom mixture in flat pan and cool to room temperature.
5. Put salmon in a mixing bowl and break up but leave medium chunks.
6. Blend in mushroom mixture and the rest of the ingredients.
7. Form into two patties.
8. Heat remaining 1 t. oil in frying pan and gently fry patties 3 minutes per side.

Serve with steamed rice, lemon wedges and green vegetable.

Modified from a recipe in Aug. 15, 2008 San Francisco Chronicle, p. F6

 

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