Chef John's Salmon Loaf
4.9
Ingredients
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 50 min
- Total
- 70 min
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.
By John Mitzewich