Salmon cakes are a delectable seafood dish made with flaked salmon, mashed potatoes, eggs, and various seasonings. They are commonly shaped into patties and pan-fried until golden brown, resulting in a crispy exterior and a tender, flavorful interior. Salmon cakes offer a versatile culinary experience, as they can be customized with different herbs, vegetables, and sauces to suit individual preferences. Whether served as a main course or as an appetizer, these salmon patties are sure to tantalize your taste buds.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
SALMON CAKES
With a simple lemon-herb sauce, these make-ahead salmon patties are the perfect light supper for those nights when you would rather not fuss.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Salmon Recipes
Time 1h15m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place fish on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast until cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely; pat dry with paper towels. Break salmon into smaller pieces; flake with a fork.
- In a large bowl, combine scallions, breadcrumbs, and parsley. Add mayonnaise, mustard, eggs, lemon juice, and salmon. Season again with salt and pepper, plus an additional flavoring if desired. Mix gently until ingredients just hold together.
- Form mixture into 8 patties (each about 3 inches wide). Place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until cold and firm, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Make Lemon-Herb Sauce: Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, fresh lemon juice, and chopped herbs. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
- Heat broiler. Broil patties until lightly golden on top (without turning), 6 to 8 minutes. Serve with Lemon-Herb Sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 g, Fat 17 g, Protein 26 g
SALMON CAKES
For an elegant main course, serve Ina Garten's Salmon Cakes, made with a mix of fresh veggies, capers and Old Bay, from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories appetizer
Time 2h20m
Yield 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the salmon on a sheet pan, skin side down. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 15 to 20 minutes, until just cooked. Remove from the oven and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Allow to rest for 10 minutes and refrigerate until cold.
- Meanwhile, place 2 tablespoons of the butter, 2 tablespoons olive oil, the onion, celery, red and yellow bell peppers, parsley, capers, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, crab boil seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large saute pan over medium-low heat and cook until the vegetables are soft, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
- Break the bread slices in pieces and process the bread in a food processor fitted with a steel blade. You should have about 1 cup of bread crumbs. Place the bread crumbs on a sheet pan and toast in the oven for 5 minutes until lightly browned, tossing occasionally.
- Flake the chilled salmon into a large bowl. Add the bread crumbs, mayonnaise, mustard, and eggs. Add the vegetable mixture and mix well. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Shape into 10 (2 1/2 to 3-ounce) cakes.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. In batches, add the salmon cakes and fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, until browned. Drain on paper towels; keep them warm in a preheated 250 degree F oven and serve hot.
EASY SALMON CAKES
Salmon cakes...made from canned or leftover salmon. VERY quick and easy!
Provided by Oliva
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Fish Cake Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, place 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs. Set aside remaining 1/2 cup. Add eggs, parsley, green onions, dill weed, lemon juice and black pepper. Mix well.
- Add salmon and mix with hands, breaking up salmon into small pieces. Form into 8 patties; each about 1/2 inch thick.
- Place remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs on a plate and dip both sides of the salmon cakes into crumbs.
- In a large skillet, melt butter. Fry salmon cakes over medium heat for about 3 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Turn, adding more butter if necessary, and fry about 3 minutes on other side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 475.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 153.7 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 34.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 846.2 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
SALMON CAKES
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 27m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat a large, heavy skillet with 1 inch of frying oil over moderate heat.
- Flake the cooked cooled salmon with a fork. Add cracker meal to the bowl and work through the fish with your hands. Add the eggs, seasoning, pepper, chives, dill, pepper sauce, and the zest of one lemon to the bowl. Combine the ingredients well with your hands. If the mixture is a little wet, add a bit more cracker meal. Form 3-inch patties of salmon cakes 1-inch thick. You should yield 8 to 10 cakes. Fry cakes until golden in a single layer 3 or 4 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towel lined plate.
- Toss salad greens with coarse salt and the juice of the lemon you zested. Drizzle the greens with a little extra-virgin olive oil and re-toss the salad to coat.
- Combine mayonnaise, chili sauce and relish in a small dish. To serve, place salmon cakes on a bed of baby greens, 2 cakes per person and top with chili mayonnaise sauce.
EASY SALMON CAKES
Delicious salmon cakes make an easy weeknight dinner. Leftovers are perfect for lunch the next day.
Provided by Vered DeLeeuw
Categories Main Course
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to the "keep warm" setting.
- Drain the salmon cans thoroughly. Place the salmon in a large bowl. Flake it well with a fork into tiny pieces.
- Add the eggs, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, garlic, kosher salt, black pepper, and thyme. Mix well.
- Mix in the chopped parsley.
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large 12-inch nonstick skillet, for about 3 minutes.
- Using an ice cream scoop, transfer four mounds of the mixture to the skillet. Pack the mixture into the scoop, then release it into the skillet and gently flatten.
- Cook until well-browned and crispy, about 3 minutes on each side. Place the cooked patties in the oven to keep warm while you cook the second batch.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 patties, Calories 226 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 14 g, Fat 17 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 317 mg
SALMON CAKES II
Cheddar cheese and parsley add to the color and taste of these flavorful patties. My neighbor tried them and has been passing around the recipe ever since!
Provided by JEANIE BEAN
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Fish Cake Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine salmon, onion, egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, black pepper, cheese and parsley; mix well. Shape into four patties. Dust lightly with flour. Chill for 20 minutes.
- In a large skillet heat butter and olive oil over medium high heat. Cook the patties until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes. Drain briefly on paper towels before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490 calories, Carbohydrate 15.7 g, Cholesterol 136.3 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 30.1 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Sodium 659 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
SO EASY SALMON PATTIES
This recipe is so simple and takes hardly any time at all. An easy go to dish that is nice when served with salad, quinoa, rice, or any veggies. If you need a quick and yummy salmon dinner/lunch, try this out. It would be nice served in a pita pocket with lettuce, tomato, etc as well. If you use plain bread crumbs, mix in a handful of fresh chopped parsley.
Provided by Oliver Fischers Mo
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 15m
Yield 4 patties, 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Saute onions in 1 TBS olive oil until cooked through but not brown.
- Drain liquid from the salmon.
- Combine salmon, sauteed onion, breadcrumbs (parsley if you use plain breadcrumbs), eggs, salt, and pepper.
- Form mixture into patties.
- Melt butter and oil in a pan.
- Brown salmon patties on both sides (about 4-5 minutes per side).
- Place cooked patties on a paper towl to absorb excess oil.
SALMON CAKES
"SINCE pinto beans and mashed potatoes were our usual daily fare, salmon was a special treat on Sundays. We ate these cakes fast as Mama could fry them-she couldn't get them off the griddle fast enough."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small bowl, beat eggs. Stir in the cream, cornmeal, green onions, flour, baking powder, pepper and, if desired, salt. Flake salmon into bowl; blend gently. , Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Drop salmon mixture by 1/3 cupfuls into butter. Fry in batches for 5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 451 calories, Fat 25g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 267mg cholesterol, Sodium 694mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 39g protein.
THE BEST SALMON FISH CAKES
A fail-safe recipe for a speedy fish supper - flaked salmon flavoured with parsley, dill and some secret ingredients
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the grill.
- Place 450g floury potatoes, cut into chunks, in a pan of water, bring to the boil, cover and cook for 12-15 mins until tender. Drain and leave to steam-dry, then mash.
- Meanwhile, season 350g salmon fillet and grill for 5-6 mins until just cooked. Cool for a few mins, then break into large flakes.
- Mix the potato, 2 tsp tomato ketchup, 1 tsp English mustard, the zest of ½ lemon, 1 heaped tbsp chopped parsley, 1 heaped tbsp chopped dill and some seasoning. Lightly mix in the salmon, taking care not to break it up too much.
- Shape into 4 large fish cakes.
- Put 3 tbsp plain flour, 1 beaten egg and 100g dried breadcrumbs in 3 shallow dishes. Dip the cakes into the flour, dust off any excess, then dip in the egg, and finally coat in breadcrumbs.
- Heat 4 tbsp sunflower oil in a large pan. Fry the cakes over a medium-low heat for 3-4 mins each side until deep golden and heated through.
- Serve with salad and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 506 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 48 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 26 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium
BAKED SALMON CAKES
Made in muffin pans and served with sauce on the side, these little salmon patties make a fantastic light meal. You can also bake a double batch and freeze some for a quick lower-fat supper later on. -Nikki Haddad, Germantown, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Place 1/3 cup salmon mixture into each of 8 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°., Meanwhile, combine the sauce ingredients. Serve with salmon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 914mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality salmon for the best flavor and texture.
- If you don't have fresh salmon, you can use canned salmon. Just be sure to drain it well and remove any bones.
- Add some chopped vegetables to the salmon cakes for extra flavor and nutrition. Good choices include onions, celery, carrots, and bell peppers.
- Use a light hand when mixing the salmon cakes. Overmixing can make them tough.
- Form the salmon cakes into patties that are about 2 inches in diameter and 1/2 inch thick.
- Pan-fry the salmon cakes in a little bit of oil over medium heat. Cook them for about 3-4 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve the salmon cakes with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or a salad.
Conclusion:
Salmon cakes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are packed with protein and healthy fats, and they can be easily customized to your liking. With a little bit of planning, you can make salmon cakes that are both delicious and nutritious. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give salmon cakes a try!
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