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Chef John's Salmon Loaf

Name: Chef John's Salmon Loaf
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 0.25 cups salted butter; 0.33 cups diced onion; 2 cans red salmon , 7 ounce; 0.5 cups finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs; 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar; 0.5 teaspoons kosher salt , or to taste; 0.25 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 0.13 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 3 large eggs

Total Time

1h 35m

25m prep · 70m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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Canned salmon is a great, inexpensive source of protein and omegas, and you may have stocked up on a few cans but not known what to do with them. This tasty shelter-in-place Chef John's salmon loaf recipe is so good for you! While salmon right out of the can may not be the most appealing thing to look at, this salmon loaf is so delicious that we can surely forgive some of its visual shortcomings. Remember, looks are less important than personality (and taste!) and this easy salmon loaf is proof of that. Serve with your favorite tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, or hot, white cream sauce.

Ingredients

0.25 cups salted butter
0.33 cups diced onion
2 cans red salmon , 7 ounce
0.5 cups finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs
2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
0.5 teaspoons kosher salt , or to taste
0.25 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
0.13 teaspoons cayenne pepper
3 large eggs

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Generously butter a loaf pan.
2

Melt 1/4 cup butter in a skillet over medium heat until bubbling. Add onion; cook and stir for 1 minute. Turn off the heat; cool.
3

Place salmon in a large bowl; mash with a fork. Add cracker crumbs, vinegar, salt, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper, and onion mixture; mix and mash with a spatula or spoon until smooth.
4

Separate eggs, adding yolks to salmon mixture and adding whites to a clean glass, metal, or ceramic bowl. Stir egg yolks into salmon mixture until well combined.
5

Whisk egg whites to medium stiff peaks; gently fold into salmon mixture in 2 additions.
6

Transfer salmon mixture into the prepared pan. Smooth top with a spatula to even out; shake and tap the pan to remove any air bubbles.
7

Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Rest for 5 minutes, then carefully invert loaf onto a cutting board. Slice and serve.