Dinner for 4

Salmon Cakes with Pepper Cream

Name: Salmon Cakes with Pepper Cream
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 green onions; 1/3 cup italian parsley; 1/4 cup fresh dill; 3 cups fine fresh bread crumbs from about 10 ounces of bread; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tbsp spicy brown mustard; 2 tsp lemon juice; 2 1/2 cups flaked cooked salmon; kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 4 red bell peppers; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; kosher salt and cayenne pepper

Salmon cakes made with herbs and breadcrumbs are pan-fried, while roasted peppers simmer with cream for a smooth sauce.

Typical price

$20.34for 4 servings

$5.08 per serving$20.34 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: foodiecrush.com

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Family Appetizers Dinners Snacks Sheet pan

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.68Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.44Typical price
Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical	12 oz	$1.68Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.01Typical price
Salmon fillets$9.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$7.80Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$3.74Typical price
Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.65Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$20.34

Pantry staples you likely have

Mustard, mayo, ketchupSalt and pepperOlive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

4 green onions
1/3 cup italian parsley
1/4 cup fresh dill
3 cups fine fresh bread crumbs from about 10 ounces of bread
2 eggs
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp spicy brown mustard
2 tsp lemon juice
2 1/2 cups flaked cooked salmon
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 red bell peppers
2 cups heavy whipping cream
kosher salt and cayenne pepper

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and roast the red peppers on a sheet pan for 20 minutes, turning once.
Cool, peel, and seed the peppers, then simmer them with cream, butter, salt, and cayenne in a saucepan for 10 minutes before blending smooth.
Mix the salmon, breadcrumbs, eggs, green onions, parsley, dill, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, then shape eight cakes.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and fry the cakes for 4 minutes per side.
Serve the hot salmon cakes with the warm red pepper cream sauce.

Swaps

Salmon fillets for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $3.00/lb less at typical prices
Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices