Step 1
Combine 4 cups water wine 2 tbsp. Old Bay and 1 tbsp. salt in a 10\ skillet. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 2
Add salmon skin side down turn off the heat cover and let salmon cook gently in the hot liquid for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Using a metal spatula transfer salmon to a plate skin side up and let cool. (The salmon should still be rare in the middle.)
Step 4
Peel off and discard salmon skin. Break salmon into small pieces and places pieces in a large bowl.
Step 5
Add the remaining Old Bay and salt along with the bread crumbs Melt® scallions onions eggs and lemon juice. Stir ingredients until just combined and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
Step 6
Spoon some of the salmon mixture into a 1/3-cup measuring cup and gently pack it with your hands. Unmold and press gently with your hand to form a 2\-wide patty; transfer patty to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat to make 12 patties. Refrigerate patties for at least 1 hour or overnight.
Step 7
Add oil to a 12\ cast-iron skillet until it reaches a depth of 1/2\. Heat over medium-high heat until oil registers 325 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Using a metal spatula gently transfer half of the patties to skillet and cook flipping once with the spatula until golden brown about 5 minutes.
Step 8
Transfer cakes to a paper towel-lined plate and repeat with remaining patties.