Teriyaki-Scented Salmon Cake

Executive Chef Bernard Guillas and Chef de Cuisine Ron Oliver of The Marine Room hosted a cooking demonstration at Sharp Grossmont Hospital and featured the below recipe.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons mirin, or rice wine
  • 2 drops chili oil
  • 12 ounces salmon filet, cut into one-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1/2 cup cooked (steamed) brown rice, cold
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions
Combine soy sauce, mirin and chili oil in small bowl. Marinate salmon for 1 hour. Drain salmon. Discard marinade. Heat grapeseed oil in non-stick pan until it starts to smoke. Carefully add salmon. Cook 1 minute to medium rare, or until salmon starts to caramelize. Cool. Combine salmon with rice and chives. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Form six small cakes. Serve as appetizer or side dish.

Serves 6.

Nutritional Information
Serving size: 1 salmon cake. 230 calories, 12 grams fat, 0.3 grams fiber.

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