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Salmon Patties

By:Nagi
Published:19 Mar '19Updated:13 Jul '21
318 Comments
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Salmon Patties – quick to prepare, golden and crispy on the outside, moist and savoury on the inside with lovely big flakes of salmon! A very easy salmon cakes recipe that can be made with either canned salmon OR fresh salmon. These are Can’t-Stop-Eating-Them good!

This canned salmon recipe will make you realise you CAN make incredible dishes using canned fish!

Tender insides studded with flakes of salmon, golden on the outside, these Salmon Patties are baked, not fried. Ultimate transformation of canned salmon - or use fresh! www.recipetineats.com

Salmon Patties

Good quality fresh salmon is not cheap. So if I buy fresh salmon, I like to cook it whole rather than mixing it up with other ingredients for things like salmon patties. My go-to quick salmon fillet recipes are Honey Garlic Salmon and Lemon Glazed Salmon 🙂

So I’ve always used canned salmon to make salmon cakes.

But one bite of these Salmon Patties, and any thought of compromising by using canned salmon instead of fresh will fly out the window. These taste SO GOOD!! Serve these up to anyone who has wrinkled their nose in distaste at the thought of canned salmon, and I bet you’ll change their mind.

These salmon cakes are SO GOOD whether made with canned salmon OR fresh salmon!

They’re moreish, beautifully seasoned, juicy and tender, studded with flakes of salmon, and a hint of herby freshness from dill.

These are so tasty, I’d proudly serve them up as an appetiser at a gathering! (And to all my friends reading this, don’t be surprised if that happens the next time you come over!)

Tender insides studded with flakes of salmon, golden on the outside, these Salmon Patties are baked, not fried. Ultimate transformation of canned salmon - or use fresh! www.recipetineats.com

BAKED Salmon Patties!

These babies are so golden and crispy on the outside, it’s almost hard to believe they’re baked. But they are, they really are.

The trick to the golden crust is to preheat the tray. This makes a difference when baking things that are low in fat, like  these salmon patties.

This canned salmon recipe will make you realise you CAN make incredibly delicious food using canned fish!

Making Salmon Patties

The mixture for the Salmon Patties is pretty straight forward. I start with my usual trick to make extra tender, extra tasty patties / meatballs – grating onion over breadcrumbs. This serves two purposes –

  1. the onion juices soaks the breadcrumbs which then expand while cooking, creating little air pockets which makes the patties more tender; and

  2. avoids the need to precook the onion, which you have to do if you use chopped onion otherwise you end up with raw bits of onion in the patties.

Then toss in egg to bind it, parmesan for umami (food nerd word for savouriness, the 5th taste sensation), shallots / green onions / scallions (global food language inconsistencies = 🤯), garlic, dill (or other herb, dried or fresh) and canned salmon.

How to make Salmon Patties

Give it a mix, and this is what you end up with. I know the mixture looks loose and you wonder how on earth the patties will hold together, but they do, they really do.

The egg in this recipe keeps the salmon patties from falling apart while cooking. Also, because these are baked rather than pan fried, they are handled less so this also helps.

I’ve never had Salmon Patties fall apart on me.

How to make Salmon Patties

How to make Salmon Patties

Tender insides studded with flakes of salmon, golden on the outside, these Salmon Patties are baked, not fried. Ultimate transformation of canned salmon - or use fresh! www.recipetineats.com

How to Serve Salmon Patties

  • As a meal – try a side of Yoghurt Slaw and Cauliflower Puree (low carb!), I’ve popped these recipes in the notes. You get freshness from the Yoghurt Slaw and low-carb creaminess from the Cauliflower Puree that’s made for smearing over each bite of the Salmon Patties.

  • Starter – pile onto platters with dipping sauce and pass around to share!

  • Burgers – make giant ones and make salmon burgers

Super tasty dinner, made from a can of salmon. Who would have though, eh?? ❤️ – Nagi x

PS You can, of course, make this with fresh salmon if you happen to be blessed with an abundant supply of them. Tell me all about it, and make me green with envy.


More patties and fritters (I love them!)

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  • Rissoles!!

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  • Greek Zucchini Tots (Mini Fritters)

  • Thai Fish Cakes

Tender insides studded with flakes of salmon, golden on the outside, these Salmon Patties are baked, not fried. Ultimate transformation of canned salmon - or use fresh! www.recipetineats.com

Tender insides studded with flakes of salmon, golden on the outside, these Salmon Patties are baked, not fried. Ultimate transformation of canned salmon - or use fresh! www.recipetineats.com

Salmon Patties recipe
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Tender insides studded with flakes of salmon, golden on the outside, these Salmon Patties are baked, not fried. Ultimate transformation of canned salmon - or use fresh! recipetineats.com

Salmon Patties

Author: Nagi
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 35 mins
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4.99 from 96 votes
Servings4
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Recipe VIDEO above. Made with either fresh salmon OR canned salmon, these are so moreish! Golden crispy on the outside, savoury and juicy on the inside, these are baked, not fried, so they're healthier and there's less cleaning up. Makes 12 patties. 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs (Note 1 for subs)
  • 1 small onion (or 1/2 large), grated
  • 1 garlic clove , finely minced
  • 400 g/ 14 oz cooked fresh salmon OR canned red or pink salmon , drained (Note 2)
  • 2 shallots / scallions / green onions , finely sliced
  • 1/3 cup fresh dill , roughly chopped (or 1 tsp dried herbs of choice)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup parmesan , grated or shredded
  • 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

Cooking:

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • Oil spray

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 220C/430F standard (200C fan)
  • Place breadcrumbs in a bowl. Grate over onion, including juices. Mix onion into breadcrumbs, ensuring all breadcrumbs are soaked. (Note 3)
  • Add remaining ingredients except salmon. Mix well.
  • Add salmon. Stir through gently, leaving flakes of salmon (rather than vigorously mixing salmon into tiny pieces).
  • Scoop up 1/4 cup mixture (level, packed standard ice cream scoop, see Video). Form round patties about 1.5 cm/ 2/3" thick and set aside.
  • Drizzle oil all over tray. Place in oven for 2 minutes until hot - oil will spread over tray. Tilt tray to spread if needed.
  • Place patties on tray - DO NOT press down (makes them stick on tray). Spray surface with oil spray.
  • Bake 15 minutes. Flip, spray surface with oil spray, bake 5 minutes.
  • Serve with sour cream or yoghurt on the side for dipping / dolloping, and extra fresh dill if desired.
  • I served mine with cauliflower puree and Yoghurt Slaw - healthy side options! (Note 3)

Recipe Notes:

1. Panko breadcrumbs are Japanese breadcrumbs that are larger than ordinary breadcrumbs so they make these patties fluffier inside. They're readily available nowadays in most supermarkets, in either the Asian section or alongside normal breadcrumbs. 
Subs:
  • Low carb - 1 cup of raw cauliflower rice
  • Guten free - 1 cup crushed rice crackers or almond meal in place of the breadcrumbs.
Use in place of the breadcrumbs and do not change anything else in the recipe. I've tried all these and the patties still taste amazing!
2. SALMON: There are two types of canned salmon - pink and red. Red Salmon is more expensive and it has a more intense flavour than pink salmon. I use red salmon in springwater but oil is also fine - drain before use.
I use the entire salmon in the can - skin and bones. The bones are super soft, not even noticeable in these patties.
FRESH salmon, use 500g/1 lb, sprinkle with salt, pepper and drizzle with oil. Bake at 180C/350F for 20 minutes or until just cooked (or cook on stove), then flake and proceed with recipe.
Alternatives: tuna, sardines or any other canned fish. Just follow the recipe as is - key is to fold the fish in at the end so you end up with chunks and keeps the patties fluffy, rather than disintegrating into the mixture (which also makes them hard).
3. GRATED ONION - soaking breadcrumbs with grated onion is a technique I use in most meatball/patty shaped things that makes them tastier and softer inside.
4. CAULIFLOWER PUREE: Cauliflower Mash with Browned Butter: Boil cauliflower florets in loads of water for 5 - 8 minutes until soft, then drain and leave to steam dry a bit. Whizz florets with a bit of milk (or cream!) and butter until desired consistency achieved - I made mine like a puree. Season with salt and pepper. For browned butter, melt 50g / 1/4 cup butter in a silver or white saucepan over medium high heat, it will foam then turn brown and suddenly smelly nutty. Take it off the stove immediately, pour into a bowl, leaving behind the black bits on the bottom. Drizzle about 1/2 - 1 tsp on each serving of cauliflower mash.
YOGHURT SLAW: Finely slice cabbage, carrot and red onion, For dressing, mix plain yoghurt, lemon juice, bit of olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Toss salad in dressing.
5. Nutrition per serving, assuming 4 servings (3 patties per serving):

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 187gCalories: 400cal (20%)
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Salmon Patties originally published February 2019, updated for housekeeping matters in March 2019. No change to recipe.

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318 Comments

  1. Lorraine says

    May 13, 2022 at 9:26 am

    5 stars
    I cooked some salmon with lemon pepper and Italian seasoning and the leftover is just not as appealing and it is kind of dry. I used the leftover and made these salmon patties. OMG. They are so tasty!!!

    I am so glad you are back in posting your recipes! We absolutely enjoy our meals made with your recipes!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 13, 2022 at 5:36 pm

      Way to repurpose the salmon Lorraine!! Enjoy!! N x

      Reply
  2. Tony says

    May 10, 2022 at 8:42 am

    5 stars
    I have made this numerous times so I’ve used it as a base for my crab balls. Use fresh mud crab of roughly the same amount as the salmon and lightly crumbed them. Shallow fries .. delishious,

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 10, 2022 at 4:09 pm

      Oh wow – that sounds good Tony! N x

      Reply
  3. Lee Daly says

    May 9, 2022 at 9:50 pm

    5 stars
    I made these for dinner tonight, and they were perfect, we have salmon at least once a week and it was nice to have it a different way, I will be cooking these again.

    Reply
  4. Maureen Awty says

    April 25, 2022 at 11:40 am

    Hi I bought all the ingredients for those yummy looking salmon patties followed everything in your recipe Absolutely delicious and lightly crunchy on the outside, baking them in oven great idea Thankyou 😊

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 25, 2022 at 12:45 pm

      That’s totally amazing Maureen! I’m happy you liked them! N x

      Reply
  5. Wendy says

    April 15, 2022 at 11:43 am

    Have no fresh Dill will dried do? or any other suggestions

    Reply
    • Kaiza Solza says

      May 17, 2022 at 7:08 pm

      Sub with fresh coriander, add a dash of Linghams Chilli Sauce and a bit of freshly grated ginger. A nice Asian flavour

      Reply
  6. Patric Moberger says

    February 27, 2022 at 10:31 am

    5 stars
    Cooked this today with canned salmon. Easy recipe and very tasty, nutritious and healthy. Added some lemon juice

    Reply
  7. Half Baked Cook says

    February 21, 2022 at 12:44 pm

    5 stars
    Once again this recipe turned out beautifully 🤩! I made this for friends, and substituted the Parmesan with sheep feta as a lactose free alternative. (The saltiness of the feta negates the need to add any salt). They were a hit! Thanks again Nagi 😊.

    Reply
  8. Annie says

    February 10, 2022 at 6:44 pm

    5 stars
    Fantastic – sprayed with oil and cooked 10 minutes in Airfryer. So easy and quick.

    Reply
  9. Jeremy says

    January 28, 2022 at 2:26 am

    5 stars
    These were delicious! I served them with a creamy mustard sauce that I think complemented them perfectly. (Mix 1/2 c mayo, 1/2 c sour cream, 1/4 c Dijon, 1/4 c fresh chives, 1 tsp fresh dill, 1 tsp garlic powder and 2 tsp hot sauce, and chill for half an hour.) For sides we had turnip greens and roasted buttercup squash. Yum! My only complaint is that my patties stuck so hard to the foil I had lined my baking sheet with that I couldn’t flip them without tearing them up or ripping the foil, even though I had been careful not to press down when laying them in the hot oil. I’m wondering if that’s because I overmixed the patty mixture after adding the salmon, making the patties denser (I had overlooked a previous ingredient and had to re-mix). Next time I’ll just skip the foil or pan-fry. This recipe is in my regular rotation now. Thank you!

    Reply
  10. Otis mum Jenny says

    January 8, 2022 at 8:44 am

    5 stars
    These were amazing and the recipe was so easy to follow. I didn’t change a thing and the chunks of salmon was a game changer. Definitely a winner for our family.

    Reply
  11. Jase the Ace says

    January 2, 2022 at 2:12 pm

    5 stars
    Wow, these are fabulous! Used a fresh piece of Salmon cooked up and ended up pan frying them in olive oil and they were lovely.
    Made your Sweet and Sour Chicken Stir Fry last night and that was the best we’ve had too!
    I cook a lot of your recipes and I think you’re the best Food Blogger out there.
    Thank you so much Nagi for all your efforts, much appreciated!

    Reply
  12. El says

    December 16, 2021 at 9:00 pm

    Is it suitable to freeze or better eat them while fresh as it’s from canned foods?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 17, 2021 at 2:24 am

      Hi El – you could freeze them once they have been cooked. N x

      Reply
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