Great as an appetizer or a meal!

Salmon Cakes

Contributed by : Jane Berthiaume
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Canadian Recipes : Appetizers and Snacks

I am not a huge fan of salmon but I will eat it this way especially with the fresh tartar sauce. For smaller appetites this makes a nice meal for 2 or you can serve it up as an appetizer for tapas nights.

Total Time

45 mins

Prepare Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Recipe Servings

2-4

Ingredients of
Salmon Cakes

  • 1 lb fresh salmon filet 
  • Olive oil 
  • Garlic salt I used Lawry's Brand, to taste 
  • Black pepper to taste 
  • 1 medium yellow onion 1 cup, finely diced 
  • 1/2 red bell pepper seeded and diced 
  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter divided 
  • 1 cup Panko bread crumbs 
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten 
  • 3 Tbsp mayonnaise 
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1/4 cup parsley finely minced 


Tartar Sauce:

  • 1 cup real Mayonnaise 
  • 1 cup finely chopped dill pickles 
  • 1 Tbsp dill (fresh or frozen), OR 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley 
  • 1 tsp lemon juice 
  • 1 tsp sugar 
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 

How to Make
Salmon Cakes

  1. Preheat Oven to 425˚F. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment or silicone liner. Place salmon in the center, skin-side-down, drizzle with olive oil and season with garlic salt and black pepper. Bake uncovered for 10-15 min (depending on thickness), or just until cooked through. Remove from oven, cover with foil and rest 10 min. Flake salmon with 2 forks discarding skin and any bones then set aside and cool to room temp. 
  2. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat with 1 Tbsp olive oil and 1 Tbsp butter. Add diced onion and bell pepper and sauté until golden and softened (7-9 minutes) then remove from heat. 
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combined flaked salmon, sautéed pepper and onion, 1 cup bread crumbs, 2 beaten eggs, 3 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp garlic salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper and 1/4 cup chopped parsley. Stir to combine. Form into patties (about a heaping Tablespoonful each) and mold with your hands into 2" wide by 1/3 to 1/2" thick patties.** 
  4. In a clean non-stick pan, heat 1 Tbsp oil and 1 Tbsp butter until hot then add salmon patties in a single layer. Sauté 3 to 4 min per side or until golden brown and cooked through. If salmon patties brown too fast, reduce heat. Remove finished patties to a paper-towel lined plate and repeat with remaining oil, butter and salmon cakes.