Learn how to make a simple and easy salmon patties recipe with a homemade sauce! These recipes are made with canned wild caught salmon. That alone makes this recipe an easy and quick dinner for your busy weeknights.
I am always on the lookout for an easy, quick, yet tasty dinner recipe for our busy weeknights. If you have searched “easy dinner ideas” on Pinterest, then you are not alone. That is a go to Pinterest search of mine. I wish I could show you my recent Pinterest searches.
Each week, before I make my weekly grocery shopping trip, I meal plan out our dinners. Now, staple recipes that are a no fail every time are great! Although, it is fun to mix it up every so often. It’s one of the best feelings when you’re so excited to make dinner because it’s a recipe you’ve been wanting to try.
Growing up, one of my favorite dinners that my mom made was homemade salmon patties with a delicious sauce. We all loaded that sauce on the patties like crazy. Every once in a while, I remember this dinner and I get so excited when I do. This dinner is a hit every time it is made.
When adding a dinner to a meal plan, if you are anything like me, there are some requirements that need to be met. The recipe has to be quick to whip up, simple to follow, and pretty generic ingredients for the most part.
These homemade salmon patties meet all those requirements! You can be sure to have a yummy dinner in a short amount of time with this recipe.
Let’s make these homemade salmon patties and sauce together. And don’t forget to save this recipe so you can come back to it again!
Why You Will Love These Homemade Salmon Patties
Simple – This recipe is simple to follow. There are no unique steps when whipping this recipe up! It is a put everything in one bowl kind of recipe. The best kind in my opinion!
Pantry Ingredients – A lot of the ingredients that go into making this recipe are what I like to call pantry ingredients. They are things that you most likely always have on hand in your fridge or pantry that are easy to pull out.
Cheap – I love a good deal. Living in a day where meat and really basic ingredients are expensive, it is nice to have a cheap recipe option. Now, often times it can be easy to associate cheap with not tasty. However, keep those two words separate in this instance. This recipe doesn’t cost much but it is still healthy and full of protein.
Best Side Dishes for Salmon Patties
- Green Beans
- Asparagus
- Coleslaw
- Roasted Zucchini
- Homemade Dinner Rolls
- Strawberry Crunch Salad
- Mashed Potatoes
- Pasta
- French Fries
- Wild Rice
FAQs
How do you keep salmon patties from falling apart?
A problem that we can often run into when making salmon patties is that they fall apart. There are a few things you can do to prevent this from happening. One of those things being to have enough binding agents. In our recipe, we include 3 eggs and some breadcrumbs to ensure the salmon patties stay together. Secondly, making sure your mixture is fine will prevent crumbling as well. Really breaking up the salmon as well as chopping the additional ingredients very finely. Lastly, frying the salmon patties long enough will keep them from falling apart. Making sure they have a nice browning on both sides. I notice too that when they sit too long in their moisture, crumbling can take place.
Do you put mayonnaise in salmon patties?
Yes, mayonnaise is often found in salmon patties. This is because mayo can be considered a binding agent as well as it can help make the salmon patties creamy.
What brings out the flavor of salmon?
There are a few ingredients added into salmon patties that help enhance the flavor of the salmon or simply just pair nicely with it. Some of these ingredients being lemon juice, salt, pepper, onions, fresh herbs, and mustard.
Ingredients for Salmon Patties
Canned salmon – wild Alaskan caught
Mayo
Mustard
Eggs
Breadcrumbs
Garlic cloves – minced
Parsley – fresh for optimal flavor
Lemon juice
White onion – very finely diced
Salt & pepper
Olive oil – for frying
Ingredients for Homemade Sauce
Mayo
Lemon juice
Garlic powder
Salt
Paprika
Chopped Parsley
How to Make Homemade Salmon Patties Step-by-Step
To start, using a large mixing bowl, add in the canned salmon. Using a large fork, break up the canned salmon into fine pieces.
To the broken-up salmon, add in the mayo, mustard, salt, pepper, eggs, breadcrumbs, finely diced onion, minced garlic cloves, parsley, and lemon juice.
Give everything a good stir until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
Next, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Taking a bit of the salmon patty mixture, form the salmon patties into desired sizes and place on the lined baking sheet. You should end up with about 10 salmon patties.
Heat up a cast iron or stainless-steel pan on medium heat. Once hot, add in the oil.
Sear the salmon patties until nicely browned. This will take about 3-4 minutes per side.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
*These salmon patties go great with a lemon wedge!
How to Make the Homemade Sauce Step-by-Step
The homemade sauce to go along with these patties is super simple to make. Simply add in the mayo, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, paprika, and chopped parsley into one bowl. Give everything a good mix until all the ingredients are evenly distributed throughout.
Serve with salmon patties and enjoy!
What did you think?!
If you tried this salmon patty recipe, we would love to hear your thoughts! Leave us a comment down below telling us about your experience and what you served them with. Don’t forget to save this recipe and leave a review!
Salmon Patties with Homemade Sauce
These salmon patties are made with canned salmon, fresh herbs, lemon juice and more to create great flavor! They are paired well with a homemade tartar sauce. Learn how to make this delicious and easy dinner.
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Salmon Cakes
- 2, 14.75-ounce cans of wild Alaskan caught salmon
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 3 eggs
- 2/3 cup bread crumbs
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 white onion, finely diced
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil, for frying
For the Homemade Sauce
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- For the sauce, add all the sauce ingredients into one bowl and mix until all combined. Set in the fridge until ready to serve.
- For the salmon patties, drain the canned salmon and add into a medium sized bowl.
- Taking a large fork, break up the canned salmon until there are no large clumps.
- To the broken-up salmon, add in the mayo, mustard, salt, pepper, eggs, breadcrumbs, garlic cloves, parsley, lemon juice, and diced white onion. Give everything a good mix until fully combined and you have a smooth mixture.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Take a bit of the salmon patty mixture and form it in your hand and place it on the lined baking sheet. Repeat this until all the salmon patties are formed. You should end up with about 10 patties.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat.
- Once hot, add in a bit of olive oil until the bottom of the pan is coated.
- Place 3-4 salmon patties in the pan and cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side. Repeat this with all the salmon patties.
- Serve immediately with homemade sauce and lemon wedges!
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My husband would love if I made these for dinner tonight! Your pictures are very pretty by the way. They make my mouth water!
Thank you for the compliment, Jenni! I hope you and your husband love them!