Canned Salmon "Traditional"

Last night I learned that "Traditional" packed canned Salmon has bones, skin, and cartilage. The instructions on the can said to puree this into your salmon patties with the food processor. I deboned and skinned them. I wanted chunks of salmon in the cakes and I had already added my veggies to the breadcrumb/cracker-crumb mixture. (yes, I used both)

I did not want the veggies to be pureed, it is nice to have tiny diced ones in the cake. But, If you wanted to have more omega 3's in the cakes, you could have pureed the bones etc. with your breadcrumbs and veggies, holding aside the biggest meaty chunks to crumble in later.

So, I combined

1 stack of wheat ritz crackers
4 slices toasted white bread
1 handful of multigrain generic "wheat thin" type crackers

2 large cans "traditional salmon" cleaned
1 small can salmon packed in water

1/2 bunch fresh cilantro
3 tbs dry parsley (from farmers market, purchased in bulk scoops for 1$ per large scoop)
3 cloves garlic (needs more for my taste)
1/2 yellow pepper (needs more for my taste)
1/2 red jalapeno pepper (needs more for my tastes)
1 green pepper (1/2 pureed) (1/2 diced and set aside)*
1 red pepper (1/2 pureed) (1/2 diced and set aside)*
1 sweet onion (1/2 pureed) (1/2 diced and set aside)*

3 eggs

2 or more cups of olive oil (I buy bulk from the Al Habashi Mart in Kansas City, 128 oz. of the best quality olive oil for $30.00)

pureed the bread and crackers
add 1/2 of each pepper and the onion
add spicy peppers and garlic
(this is where you would add bones etc.)
pureed completely
added diced sweet peppers and onion
added chunked salmon

mixed till even

fried in olive oil on a medium-high temperature

(thinking of using sesame oil for next time, maybe with a soy/sesame/orange flavored mayo)




Served with Lemon Garlic Mayo aka (Lemon Garlic Aioli)

About 2/3 cup real Mayo (can't say exactly what i used, a couple of wallops, you should adjust to taste)
1 large fresh lemon juiced (lime would also work)
3 cloves fresh garlic pressed
Fresh ground pepper
Whisk!