Salmon Cakes

I call these Salmon Cakes, others may call them Salmon Patties.  Some may have never had them at all.  I grew up with my mom making Salmon Cakes.  I loved them when I was younger and I still do.  You use canned salmon which is an excellent pantry staple to have on hand. 

My mom's recipe is very similar to mine.  I think we probably use all the same ingredients.  My dad always (and still does) made a big production while eating his salmon cakes.  He would sprinkle some lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and pepper on his salmon cakes sandwiched between saltines spread with mustard.  My husband did not grow up with salmon cakes so this is something I introduced him to.  He eats his with mustard and saltines. Must have gotten that idea from my dad.  I don't like to mess with all that stuff.  I like it fine just plain.  I only wish my 2 daughters would like salmon cakes so I could pass on this recipe when they get older.

Serve with yellow/brown rice, a salad or some other vegetable side dish.  Try some sauteed zucchini and yellow squash like I did above.  

Salmon Cakes

Recipe by Jamie from Mom's Cooking Club

(printable recipe)

Ingredients

1 (14.75 ounce) canned Alaska pink salmon

1 egg

1/2 cup Italian dry bread crumbs

1/4 cup onion - chopped fine (you can also substitute with chopped green onions)

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

pepper - about 1/8 teaspoon or a couple turns of a pepper mill

1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

Drain and reserve liquid from salmon.  Mix salmon, egg, bread crumbs, onion, mustard, garlic salt, lemon juice and pepper in a small bowl.  If the mixture feels dry, add some of the reserved liquid a little at a time.  The consistency should be somewhat moist and hold it's shape but not overly wet.  I always add some liquid to the mixture.  It keeps it moist and gives it extra flavor. 

Shape into patties.  You should get about 4-5 patties with this recipe.  Heat olive oil in pan over medium to medium-high heat.  Pan fry and brown salmon cakes for a few minutes before turning over and browning other side.  Drain on paper towels if needed.

4-5 servings

Enjoy!

Mom's Cooking Club:  A very good website and source about canned salmon is Alaskaseafood.org.  It talks about the health benefits of canned salmon and has a variety of recipes using canned salmon.