Fried Salmon Patties

These Fried Salmon Patties (or salmon cakes) are tender and flaky on the inside, golden and crispy on the outside.

They are super easy and made with delicious fresh salmon, onion, red bell pepper, herbs and spices.

Top them with your favorite rémoulade, aioli, or tartar sauce.

Need something to serve with these salmon cakes? Try these Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes or this Creamy Green Bean Casserole.

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How to make easy Fried Salmon Patties

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place the salmon filet skin-side down, brush with 1 Tbsp olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.

Bake uncovered for 10-15 min, depending on the thickness, just until cooked through.

Dice the onion and red pepper into small fine pieces and set aside.

Remove the salmon from the oven and cover with foil. Let it rest for about 10 minutes.

Discard the salmon skin, and flake the meat with two forks. Remove any bones, and allow to cool.

Heat a medium skillet over medium heat.

Add 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp butter and the finely diced onion and bell pepper. Cook and stir occasionally until softened about 5 minutes, then remove from heat.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cooled flaked salmon, cooked onion and bell pepper, Panko bread crumbs, beaten egg, mayo, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, and minced fresh parsley. Stir to combine.

Form into 4 round patties and press them into 1/2″ thickness.

In the same frying pan, heat 1 Tbsp cooking oil and 1 Tbsp butter over medium heat.

Place the salmon cakes in the hot pan and cook for about 4 min per side or until golden brown and cooked through. If salmon patties brown too quickly, reduce the heat.

Remove the salmon cakes to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

Serve and Enjoy!

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Fried Salmon Patties

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Fried Salmon Patties (or salmon cakes) are tender and flaky on the inside, golden and crispy on the outside. They are super easy and made with delicious fresh salmon, onion, red bell pepper, herbs and spices. Top them with your favorite rémoulade, aioli, or tartar sauce. Ready in 35 minutes!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Seafood

Cuisine American

Servings 2

Calories 627 kcal

Equipment

• Baker’s Half Sheet Pan
• Parchment Paper
• 10″ nonstick skillet

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Ingredients

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• ▢ ½ lb salmon filets
• ▢ Salt and Black pepper (to taste)
• ▢ 2 Tbsp olive oil (divided)
• ▢ ½ of a small onion
• ▢ ¼ of a red bell pepper
• ▢ 2 Tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
• ▢ ½ cup Panko Japanese Bread crumbs
• ▢ 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
• ▢ 1 ½ Tbsp mayo
• ▢ ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ ½ tsp Garlic salt
• ▢ ¼ tsp Black pepper
• ▢ ⅛ cup minced fresh parsley
• ▢ 1 Tbsp cooking oil

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Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place salmon filet skin-side down, brush with 1 Tbsp olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.
• Bake uncovered for 10-15 min, depending on thickness, just until cooked through.
• Dice onion and red pepper into small fine pieces and set aside.
• Remove salmon from oven and cover with foil. Let rest about 10 minutes.
• Discard salmon skin, flake meat with two forks. Remove any bones, and allow to cool.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp butter and finely diced onion and bell pepper. Cook and stir occasionally until softened about 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine cooled flaked salmon, cooked onion and bell pepper, Panko bread crumbs, beaten egg, mayo, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, and minced fresh parsley. Stir to combine.
• Form into 4 round patties and press them into 1/2" thick patties.
• In same frying pan, heat 1 Tbsp cooking oil and 1 Tbsp butter over medium heat.
• Place salmon cakes in pan and cook about 4 min per side or until golden brown and cooked through. If salmon patties brown too quickly, reduce heat.
• Remove salmon cakes to a paper-towel lined plate to drain.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 627kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 28gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 179mgSodium: 864mgPotassium: 729mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1306IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 3mg

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