Salmon Patties
These easy Salmon Patties are made with canned salmon and simple pantry staples for a budget-friendly dinner that’s crispy on the outside and flaky inside.
Servings: 6 patties
Ingredients
- 3 x 5 oz. cans skinless, boneless pink salmon* (wild caught) $6.42
- ¼ cup finely diced onion $0.21
- ¼ tsp salt $0.02
- ¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper $0.02
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten $0.37
- 5 Tbsp plain breadcrumbs $0.30
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice $0.58
- ⅓ cup cooking oil $0.24
Instructions
- Drain the liquid from the canned salmon and place the salmon in a large bowl. (If you don’t have skinless/boneless salmon, make sure to remove all the bones and the skin from the salmon). Break up the salmon in the bowl with a fork.
- Add the finely diced onion, salt, pepper, egg, breadcrumbs, and lemon juice to the bowl. Mix all of the ingredients together until well combined.
- Now begin to shape the salmon mixture into large patties. Take 3-4 tablespoons of the mixture and shape the patties with your hands. You should end up with 6-7 patties. Set the patties to the side.
- Heat the cooking oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.** Once the oil is hot, add the patties to the skillet and cook in 2 batches. Cook the patties for about 3 minutes on each side until they are golden brown.*** Gently flip the patties over when cooking on the second side to keep them from breaking apart.
- Rest the cooked patties on a wire rack. Serve hot with extra lemon wedges (optional) and your favorite sides.
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Notes
*I prefer to spend a little bit extra money to purchase the skinless, boneless, canned salmon. But if you want to save some money, you can purchase one tall 14 oz. can of wild-caught pink salmon and remove the bones and skin yourself.
**I make salmon patties often, and they seem to cook the best in cast iron skillets. However, you can certainly use a different skillet if you want.
***When cooking the second batch of patties, I like to turn the heat down just a tiny bit because now the skillet and oil are really hot!
Nutrition
Serving: 1pattie | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 17g | Sodium: 440mg | Fiber: 1g