Chef John’s Fresh Salmon Cakes

Description Salmon cakes are one of my go-to emergency meals. Every once in a while I like to use fresh salmon. Salmon is one of those products, like chicken, that’s very easy to get into a rut with. People generally find a few recipes that work for them, and just stay with those, but this … Read more

Chef John’s Salmon Loaf

Description Canned salmon is a great, inexpensive source of proteins and omegas, and you may have stocked up on a few cans but not known what to do with them. This tasty shelter-in-place salmon loaf is so good for you! While salmon right out of the can may not be the most appealing thing to … Read more

Chef John’s Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon

Description You don’t need the broiler to make great salmon fillets. A hot oven can produce tender, moist, flaky meat every time. This recipe uses lots of lemon juice and black pepper. Ingredients 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon ground black pepper 1 ½ tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon yellow miso paste 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 … Read more

Chef John’s Salmon

Description I love the combination of tarragon and Italian parsley, but I’ve used herbs like basil and thyme, which worked wonderfully as well. As far as the fish goes, a center-cut salmon filet is a perfect thickness for this, but other similarly shaped seafood will work. Ingredients 2 (8 ounce) center-cut salmon fillets, with skin … Read more

Chef John’s Salmon Cakes

Description I’m using canned salmon for this delicious recipe. Every grocery store carries it, and canned salmon is almost always wild salmon. I’m not going to go into the wild-versus-farmed salmon debate here, but wild is not only more eco-friendly, it tastes better and is more nutritious. You could use fresh cooked salmon for this … Read more