Atlantic Salmon Shitake Cakes With Lemon Grass Fennel Jam

Filed under: Appetizers - Hot, Seafood, Seafood - Salmon.

Description:
Featured on Atlantic Television, this fabulous recipe brings together the traditional Nova Scotia fish cake with amazing Asian flavors. General Manager Audrey Firth recommends a new world Pinot Grigio as a wine pairing.

Ingredients:
For the Atlantic Salmon Cakes
1 pound diced Atlantic salmon
1 cup diced shitake mushrooms
1 tsp chopped chives
2 eggs
1 tsp chopped garlic
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 tbsp olive oil for sautéing

For the Lemon Grass Fennel Jam
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp chopped lemon grass
1/2 cup chopped fennel
2 tsp chopped chives
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
Salt pepper to taste

Directions:
For the Atlantic Salmon Cakes
Sauté diced salmon and mushrooms in olive oil over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in chives and set aside to cool. When cooled, put in a food processor with the 2 eggs and chopped garlic and pulse until smooth. Put the mixture into a small bowl and stir in the bread crumbs until just combined. Form salmon shitake mixture into tablespoon sized patties and sauté in olive oil over medium heat, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side.

For the Lemon Grass Fennel Jam
Sauté the fennel in the olive oil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the lemon grass, chives vinegar and sugar, bring up to medium high and reduce until it resembles a syrup, approximately 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.



Recipe Summary:
Yield: Serves 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
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Recipe Provided By:
DesBarres Manor Inn
Guysborough, NS

Guysborough Bed and Breakfast Inns