Salmon Cakes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 strips bacon, cooked until crispy, crumbled, bacon fat reserved
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 baked or boiled russet potato, peeled, and fluffed with a fork
• 1 egg
• 1/2 lemon, zested
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (14-ounce) can wild salmon, checked for large bones
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise