Dinner for 4

Salmon Cakes with Pepper Cream

Name: Salmon Cakes with Pepper Cream
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 green onions; 1/3 cup italian parsley; 1/4 cup fresh dill; 3 cups fine fresh bread crumbs from about 10 ounces of bread; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tbsp spicy brown mustard; 2 tsp lemon juice; 2 1/2 cups flaked cooked salmon; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 4 red bell peppers; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; kosher salt and cayenne pepper

$20.34for 455 minServes 4

Salmon cakes made with herbs and breadcrumbs are pan-fried, while roasted peppers simmer with cream for a smooth sauce.

Photo: foodiecrush.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.68Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.44Typical price
	Bread crumbs, 12 oz$0.14/oz typical	12 oz	$1.68Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Juice, 0.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.01Typical price
	Salmon fillets, 0.8 lb$9.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$7.80Typical price
	Bell peppers, 1.5 lb$2.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$3.74Typical price
	Heavy cream, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.34

Swaps

Swap salmon fillets for white fish (tilapiaabout $3.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap bread crumbs for stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Mustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$5.08 per serving$20.34 for 4

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Ingredients

4 green onions
1/3 cup italian parsley
1/4 cup fresh dill
3 cups fine fresh bread crumbs from about 10 ounces of bread
2 eggs
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp spicy brown mustard
2 tsp lemon juice
2 1/2 cups flaked cooked salmon
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 red bell peppers
2 cups heavy whipping cream
kosher salt and cayenne pepper

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and roast the red peppers on a sheet pan for 20 minutes, turning once.
Cool, peel, and seed the peppers, then simmer them with cream, butter, salt, and cayenne in a saucepan for 10 minutes before blending smooth.
Mix the salmon, breadcrumbs, eggs, green onions, parsley, dill, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, then shape eight cakes.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and fry the cakes for 4 minutes per side.
Serve the hot salmon cakes with the warm red pepper cream sauce.

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