Spicy Salmon/Tuna Cakes

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Servings: 4 - 6	Preparation: 1 Hour
Equipment	Tools
Stove Oven	Baking Sheet Large Mixing Bowl Muffin Tins Muffin Cups (optional) Cutting Board Small Pan 3 Small Ingredient Bowls Medium Ingredient Bowl Basting Brush Can Opener Medium Knife Zester Measuring Spoons Bowl Fork Spatula Dry Measuring Cups 3 Tbsp Ice Cream Scoop Small Knife Cooling Racks
Ingredients: 11 - 12
Salmon Recipe ~ 18 Cakes 4 Tbs Butter (melted & divided) 2 7.5 oz Cans Salmon (best with skin & bones) 5 Scallions (thinly chopped) 3 Tbsp Cilantro (finely chopped) 1 3/4 cup Baked Sweet Potato (mashed) Zest of 3/4 Lemon 1 1/2 Tbsp Jalapeño (minced) 3 Large Eggs 3/4 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes 2 1/4 Tsp Salt (or to taste) Pepper 2 Lemons Cut into Wedges (optional) Tuna Recipe ~ 12 Cakes 3 Tbs Butter (melted & divided) 2 5 oz Cans Tuna 3 Scallions (thinly chopped) 2 Tbsp Cilantro (finely chopped) 1 1/3 cups Baked Sweet Potato (mashed) Zest of 1/2 Lemon 1 Tbsp Jalapeño (minced) 2 Large Eggs 1/2 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes 1 1/2 Tsp Salt (or to taste) Pepper 2 Lemons Cut into Wedges (optional)

(If you do not already have baked sweet potato, throw 1 to 2 descent sized sweet potatoes in the oven.) Chop the scallions, jalapeño and cilantro and set aside in small bowls. Zest the lemon and set aside. Remove the skin from the baked sweet potato(es) and using a fork, mash in a medium bowl. Measure out the amount of mashed sweet potato and set aside. Pre-heat oven to 350° F. Melt 1 Tbsp of butter and in a small pan and with the basting brush, grease the muffin tins. (skip if you're using muffin cups). Once the tins are throughly greased, melt the remaining butter and set aside. In a large mixing bowl gently combine salmon/tuna, chopped scallions and cilantro. Mix in the sweet potato. Add the butter to the mix along with the lemon zest, jalapeño, eggs and red pepper flakes. Add the salt and pepper and combine well. Use the ice cream scoop to dish into the muffin tins. Put the muffin tins in the oven and bake for 20 - 30 minutes. When they're done, let cool and using a small knife cut around the perimeter of each cake. Gently scoop them out onto a cooling rack.