Easy salmon cakes are a delicious recipe made by forming flaked salmon, sautéed vegetables and breadcrumbs into patties and frying until golden brown for an appetizer or mail course the whole family will love.
Easy Salmon Cakes
From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito
These easy salmon cakes are a super easy to make appetizer, snack or main course.
I love making this recipe when I want to serve something impressive that I know everyone will love.
These salmon cakes are packed with flavor in every bite. The ingredients are simple but go together so perfectly.
Personally, I can’t get enough salmon. It’s my favorite fish and I’m always looking for new ways to eat it.
Once I tried this recipe it became my favorite way to eat it.
This is a great because it can be made for so many different occasions from holidays to casual dinners at home.
Depending on what your needs are, they can be served as a party appetizer or main course for dinner.
I even love having these as a little snack with some tartar sauce on the size. They are just so so good.
This is a great way to use up some leftover salmon, too, if you’ve got some.
Whenever I serve this, it’s always a huge hit. Everyone seems to really enjoy this recipe. Myself included.
I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know you’ll love it just as much as my family and I do.
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Easy Salmon Cakes Variations
I like this recipe for salmon cakes made just the way it is, but here are some ways to change it up if you’d like to.
- Salmon-any kind of flaked salmon (even canned) would work for this recipe.
- Air Fryer- These can be made in the air fryer, too. Just spray the basket and cook them for about 8-10 minutes flipping them half way through.
- Breadcrumbs- plain or seasoned breadcrumbs would both be fine to use here.
Other Easy Seafood Recipes
If you like, super easy to make seafood recipes like this one, here are some others that I know you’ll love, too.
Easy Salmon Cake Ingredients
- Fresh Salmon
- Butter
- Yellow Bell Pepper, diced
- Red Bell Pepper, diced
- Red Onion, diced
- Celery, chopped
- Capers
- Eggs
- Mayonnaise
- Minced Garlic
- Dijon Mustard
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Sriracha
- Plain Breadcrumbs
- Canola Oil
- Salt, Pepper and Old Bay
- Tartar Sauce (optional)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°
First, place the salmon skin side down on a baking sheet. Brush the fish with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the salmon is cooked. Let the salmon cool and flake it apart.
Next, in a medium sized frying pan, melt the butter and olive oil. Add the peppers, onion, celery, capers, and Worcestershire sauce.
Now, season the vegetables with salt, pepper and old bay seasoning and sauté them until they are soft- about 10 minutes and let them cool.
Next, in a large bowl, add the flaked salmon, sautéed vegetables, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, mustard and eggs.
Then, mix well, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Now, form them into 10-12 equal sized cakes.
Next, in a large skillet, heat the butter and olive oil over medium high heat and fry the salmon cakes until they’re golden brown on both sides.
Then, drain them on paper towels or a wire rack.
Now, transfer them to a parchment paper lined baking sheet and place them into the oven for 15 minutes.
Finally, serve warm and with tartar sauce (if desired) and enjoy!
Easy Salmon Cakes
Ingredients
- ½ pound Fresh Salmon
- 4 tbs Butter
- Canola Oil
- 1 small Yellow Bell Pepper, diced
- 1 small Red Bell Pepper, diced
- 1 small Red Onion, diced
- 3 stalks Celery, diced
- 1 tbs Capers, dreained
- 2 large Eggs, beaten
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 tbs Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tbs Sriracha
- 1 cup Plain Breadcrumbs
- Canola Oil (enough to fill your frying pan with about an inch of oil)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 tbs Old Bay Seasoning
- ½ cup Tartar Sauce (optioal)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°
- Place the salmon skin side down on a baking sheet. Brush the fish with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the salmon is cooked. Let the salmon cool and flake it apart.
- In a medium sized frying pan, melt the butter and 1 tbs of oil. Add the peppers, onion, celery, capers and Worcestershire sauce.
- Season the vegetables with salt, pepper and old bay seasoning and sauté them until they are soft- about 10 minutes and let them cool.
- In a large bowl, add the flaked salmon, sautéed vegetables, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, mustard sriaracha and eggs. Mix well, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Form them into 10-12 equal sized cakes.
- In a large skillet, heat the butter and olive oil over medium high heat and fry the salmon cakes until they’re golden brown on both sides. Drain them on paper towels or a wire rack.
- Transfer them to a parchment paper lined baking sheet and place them into the oven for 15 minutes.
- Serve warm and with tartar sauce (if desired) and enjoy!
Anonymous says
That looks really good question i have canned salmon instead of fresh how many cans of salmon do i use