In the Pink: Curry Salmon Cakes
La Dolce Vita is sponsoring a blogging event this weekend called In The Pink, which she is hoping will raise breast cancer awareness. I know several people who have have had breast cancer, including a close aunt, so I decided to take part in this event. If you'd like more information about breast cancer, go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's Web site.
This was another dish I put together for my friends from D.C. Salmon is something I don't get very often because my husband doesn't eat fish, so I jumped at the chance to cook with it. Not to mention it's pink, so it worked this weekend on a couple levels. (I made a couple of marinated chicken breasts in the oven for him.)
Curry Salmon Cakes
14.5 oz canned salmon, no bones or skin
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 tablespoon fish sauce
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped finely
1/2 onion, chopped finely
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
2-3 tablespoons canola oil
Drain salmon, and add onion, basil and bread crumbs, mixing with a fork or your hands. Mix together curry paste, fish sauce and egg in a small bowl until smooth. Add to salmon mixture. Form six patties. Heat oil on medium high in a pan on the stove. When a small bit of the salmon mixture sizzles when you put it in the pan, add the patties to the oil. Cook for three minutes on each side. Serve hot.
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In addition to the salmon cakes, I served zucchini sauteed with onions and covered with grated parmesan cheese, sliced Italian bread and a sweet potato casserole. The sweetness of the sweet potato dish worked excellently with the spiciness of the salmon. It was a bit too spicy for me, but I don't have a high tolerance as it is. I'll probably cut it down to 1/2 a tablespoon of curry paste in the future.
My girlfriends from D.C. enjoy the meal, and pay the price by having their photo taken.
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YUM! Thanks, once again, for the leftovers. Apparently, I'm better than a garbage disposal. But honestly, this is one of my favorite things you've made! .... If I had to pick, which of course I can't.
Posted on October 10, 2005 11:58 AM
Hi Mel,
Your salmon cakes look delicious - it's a pity your husband doesn't like fish...it looks like he's missing out!
Thanks for participating!
Posted on October 11, 2005 4:30 AM
The SALMON Cakes were beautifyl, if you didnt know any better you wouldnt have known it was fish. The sweet casserole was insane and made a perfect breakfast the next morning (or afternoon by the time I got up) Thanks for making my belly happy:)
nicole
(the girl in the black shirt)
Posted on October 11, 2005 11:19 AM
I love Salmon cakes! The addition of curry seems a great way to change 'em up a bit. I'll have to try it!
Posted on October 13, 2005 11:35 AM