Keto Old Bay Salmon Cakes w Lemon Balsamic Reduction
How to Make It
Step 1
If your salmon isn’t already skinless, slice and remove the skin from the flesh. The yield of the skinless salmon is the amount listed in the ingredients. Use a paper towel to gently pat the salmon dry, then mince the salmon into small pieces. Think of the texture of a crab cake: there is usually a mix of lump pieces and finer-minced pieces of meat. Mince the salmon in the same style, so there are larger and smaller flaked pieces.
Step 2
Add the minced salmon to a large mixing bowl. Combine the salmon with old bay seasoning, cumin, paprika, white pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, minced chives, egg, mayonnaise, grated parmesan, ground flax, and almond flour. Stir until you have a consistent mixture and the flax and almond flour have created a slightly gummy texture. Divide the salmon into about 5-¼ ounce portions, and form them into thick cakes.
Step 3
Turn on an oven to preheat to 375 degrees. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper, and arrange the salmon cakes on the tray. Bake the salmon cakes for 30 minutes. Look for golden-brown bottoms that naturally release from the parchment paper and solid but only lightly golden tops. After baking, turn on the oven broiler to high heat. Cook the salmon cakes under the broiler for 5-7 minutes or until the tops of the cakes are darker to your liking. Let the salmon cakes rest for just a few minutes before eating.
Step 4
While the salmon cakes are baking, make the lemon balsamic reductions. Combine the remaining three ingredients in a small pot, and bring them to a simmer. Let the balsamic vinegar gently simmer over low heat until the liquid reduces and thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Once done, set the reduction aside to cool and thicken more into a sticky glaze. Please see the note in the recipe introduction about making the reduction glaze. Serve over the warm salmon cakes and enjoy.
Ingredients
- Salmon Pink Raw – 360 g
- Seasoning – 0.75 tsp
- Cumin, ground – 0.13 tsp
- Paprika – 0.5 tsp
- White pepper, ground – 0.25 tsp
- Garlic powder – 0.13 tsp
- Onion powder – 0.13 tsp
- Chives – 1 tsp, cut pieces
- Raw egg – 1 large
- Mayonnaise – 1 tbsp
- Parmesan cheese, fresh (hard) – 2 tbsp, grated
- Flaxseeds Or Flax Seeds Whole Or Ground – 1 tbsp, ground
- Almond flour – 2 tbsp
- Balsamic vinegar – 1 tbsp
- Lemon juice – 0.13 each – juice from one lemon
- Liquid stevia – 5 Drop