Appetizer: Fresh Salmon and Lime Cakes

By SharonE

Something I learned in a cooking class.

Ingredients

• 1 pound salmon fillet
• 1 egg white
• 3 tbsp. rice flour
• 2 kaffir lime leaves, shredded, or zest from 1 lime, minced
• 1 tbsp. finely chopped ginger
• 1 tsp. wasabi paste
• 1 tbsp. soy sauce
• 3 tbsp. chopped cilantro leaves
• peanut oil for frying

Preparation

Step 1

Remove any bone from salmon and chop into 1/4" dice.

Combine the salmon, egg white, rice flour, lime leaves, ginger, wasabi paste, soy sauce and cilantro.

Heat 1/2" of peanut oil in a frying pan over medium heat to shallow fry the cakes. Place 2 tbsp. salmon mixture into hot oil and cook one minute on each side, until lightly golden. Drain on paper towels and keep warm in a low oven while you cook the rest.