Ingredients

  • 14 3/4 ounces canned red salmon
  • 1 1/2 cups cold mashed potatoes (no gravy,pls)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temp., divided
  • 1/4 cup matzo meal (can use cracker meal)
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 yellow onion, finely grated (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon salt (I use salt substitute)
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest (fresh is important)
  • 2 tablespoons light vegetable oil

Method

  • Drain and remove skin from salmon, leave bones.
  • Mix everything but the oils and 1 tbsp butter together. Let rest in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  • Make all the patties and place them on a plate. If they feel a bit too soft to you from the handling, place back in refrigerator for awhile. Don't make more than recipe calls for or they will be dry on the inside.
  • Keep them about the size of your palm -- they will be fat -- press down but don't mash flat.
  • Spray large frying pan with Pam. Heat over medium-high. Add 1/2 tbls butter and one tbsp oil to coat pan nicely. Swirl butter around.
  • Fry four patties at a time til golden brown on both sides.
  • Add rest of butter and 1 tbsp oil. Repeat.
  • These are good either hot or cold.