SMOKED SALMON CAKES

INGREDIENTS:

1 SIDE OF SALMON

1 CUP DICED CELERY

1 CUP MINCED RED ONION

1 CUP MINCED POBLANO PEPPERS

1 CUP ROUGHLY CHOPPED CILANTRO

1 CUP MAYO

1 CUP SOUR CREAM

16OZ GOAT CHEESE (ROOM TEMP)

1/2 CUP HOT SAUCE (IT SAUCE, CRIOLLA-HONEY)

1/4 CUP WHOLE GRAIN MUSTARD

JUICE AND ZEST OF 4 LIMES

APPROX 3 CUPS OF PANKO BREAD CRUMBS

2TBL FISH SAUCE

SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE

STEPS:

-SEASON YOUR SIDE OF SALMON WITH SALT AND PEPPER, THROW IT ON YOUR SMOKER AT ROUGHLY 200 DEGREES FOR 15 MINUTES, OR UNTIL DESIRED DONENESS.

-REMOVE SALMON SKIN (IF THERE IS SKIN)

-IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, COMBINE SALMON WITH ALL INGREDIENTS MINUS YOUR BREAD CRUMBS.

-ADD BREAD CRUMBS AS A BINDER AS NEEDED.

-SHAPE YOUR SALMON CAKES, AND ROLL IN EXTRA PANKO.

-SEAR IN A MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT PAN WITH COOKING OIL, ON BOTH SIDES UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.

-POP IN YOUR OVEN AT 350 FOR 10 MINUTES.

TOP WITH REMOULADE OR IT SAUCE MIXED WITH MAYO!