Salmon Cakes
These Salmon Cakes are crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. Serve these on top of a salad or next to steamed veggies for an easy dinner recipe!
Servings: 12 patties
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
For the Salmon Cakes
- 1 large Russet potato
- 4 oz. thick-cut bacon
- ⅓ cup diced yellow onions
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 14.75- oz. can wild salmon
- ½ cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- {garnish} chopped fresh parsley
For Homemade Tartar Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp dill pickle relish can use sweet pickle relish if desired
- ½ tsp yellow mustard
- ½ tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
For the Coating
- ¼ cup Italian seasoned Panko breadcrumbs
- 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
For the Salmon Cakes
- Either bake or boil the potato until fork tender. (Note: Boiling will take ~35-40 minutes while baking will take a bit longer. The time of course depends on the size of the potato.)
- Meanwhile, using a large skillet, add bacon and cook over medium heat until crispy.
- Remove bacon from skillet and set aside. Reserve 1 Tbsp of bacon fat in skillet.
- Add diced onions to skillet and sauté for 3-4 minutes, or until onions are translucent.
- Transfer cooked onions into a large bowl. Crumble the cooked bacon into the bowl and then add egg, mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, sugar and lemon zest; stir until well combined.
- Add the salmon; stir until well combined.
- Using a fork, fluff the potato and add to the bowl; stir until well combined.
- Divide the salmon mixture into 12 equal patties. (I made patties that were ~3” wide and ~1” tall.) Set patties aside.
For Homemade Tartar Sauce
- Using a small bowl, whisk all of the ingredients together until well combined. Set tartar sauce aside.
For the Coating
- Using a shallow bowl, add breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese and pepper; stir until well combined.
- Press both sides of the salmon patties firmly into the breadcrumb mixture.
- Using a large skillet, add ¼ cup of oil and place over medium heat.
- Once oil is hot, cook the salmon cakes in batches until they are golden brown on each side, approximately 4-5 minutes per side. Repeat process, adding more oil as needed, until all salmon cakes are cooked.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve with tartar sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 359mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 1mg
