Family Recipe - Blackened Salmon Cakes

You can't go wrong with sharing our wild-caught Alaskan seafood with friends and family - and that's exactly what fishers Jake & Brittany did last month! Inviting some friends over for dinner, they decided to try a new recipe: Blackened Pan Friends Alaskan Cakes.

Ingredients:

• Cakes
• 1-6oz portion of The Popsie Fish Company Sockeye Salmon
• 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup panko
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1.5 tablespoon spice mix (see below)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• Spice Mix
• 3/4 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 2.25 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1.25 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 3/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• Vidalia Onion Citrus Dressing
• 1 cup diced sweet onion
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cloves garlic
• Salad
• Lettuce of choice
• Pumpkin seeds
• Fresh parsley
• Fresh dill

Instructions:

1. Make the spice blend: Stir spice-mix ingredients together in a bowel. Store in an airtight container. 
2. Make the dressing: Add onion citrus dressing ingredients to a blender. Puree until smooth. Store in fridge. 
3. Make the salmon cakes: Add ingredients to a medium bowl and mix until combined. Use a 1/4 cup dry measuring scoop and portion 7 cakes, lightly pressing together with damp hands. Place on a plate and refrigerate at least 30 minutes to encourage cakes to keep their shape. To prepare for later, continue to refrigerate until 20 minutes before meal - then cook. 
4. 
   Cook the patties: In a cast iron skillet, melt butter and add olive oil. Once pan sizzles, add a few cakes (be careful not to crowd) and cook each side for 5 minutes until golden brown. Repeat on opposite side and continue until all cakes are cooked. 
5. Assemble and serve: Toss greens with a drizzle of dressing. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds, herbs, and add salmon cakes. Serve immediately - enjoy with friends!