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Salmon Cakes {Croquettes}

May 31, 2011 · 24 Comments

Salmon Cakes

We've had Copper River Salmon several times over the past two weeks, mostly because it's that time of year in the Pacific Northwest (and Alaska). I've been eating vegetarian for the past 3 months (and loving it, btw) but I couldn't resist the idea of getting some healthy, cold-water salmon into my older son's body. And he ate salmon for the first time - a major victory for my fish-averting kid. He did pile a ton of sea salt on it, but hey, it's all good.

I finally have a bit of leftover salmon - just enough to test this recipe I've been planning for a while.

Salmon cakes

I use almond flour in place of the traditional panko or bread crumbs, but if you don't eat nuts you can make this without the added almond flour. Besides almond flour, I tried them with coconut flour and they were ok (the texture was slightly unusual), so I prefer almond flour or no flour.

Tip The trick to keeping these cakes together in one piece and easy to flip, is to not make them too big. Keep them between 2 to 2.5 inches in diameter when you spoon them into the frying pan, and let the bottom fry for a while to give them a solid foundation. Don't flip them until they're browned around the edges and on the bottom, and feel solid when you slip a spatula under them. Also, these cakes are lactose-free when you use lactose-free yogurt. To make them dairy-free, substitute the yogurt with dairy-free yogurt or mayonnaise.

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  1. Camille says

    May 19, 2021 at 3:33 pm

    These were absolutely delicious! I had some difficulty frying them in the pan, they wouldn't hold up their shape so I scraped them out of the pan, reshaped and placed the cakes onto a baking sheet to bake instead and they turned out perfectly. will definitely make these again!

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    • Erica says

      May 19, 2021 at 3:53 pm

      Good to hear! Thanks. Did you use fresh salmon or canned or ?

      Reply
  2. Sandy says

    September 05, 2019 at 6:10 pm

    I am wondering if there is an egg substitute for this recipe. Perhaps apple sauce as a binder?

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    • Erica says

      September 05, 2019 at 8:46 pm

      I think you can get away leaving the egg out if you use raw ground salmon. If you're not following SCD, you can try using cooked salmon with a chia egg to replace the egg (but I haven't tried this yet).

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  3. Jenn says

    May 21, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    Thank you so much, this recipe is amazing! I'm 28yrs old and have never made salmon before,let alone any kind of seafood cakes! So I bought a fresh salmon fillet just for this recipe and had to learn how to bake a salmon fillet! I know, I sound like a sad case. I actually made this recipe for my 9 month old son (and myself) and I love them, and he loves them!! Super easy(ish) for a newbie Martha Stewart in the making!

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    • Erica says

      May 21, 2014 at 8:26 pm

      Nice! Try the blackened salmon if you're up for some spice. It's my favorite. The secret to good cooking is having basic, fresh ingredients (in my opinion). Besthttps://comfybelly.wpengine.com/wp-admin/edit-comments.php#comments-form wishes, Erica

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  4. Aziza says

    April 15, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    I made these for dinner tonight and my 15 month old devoured them. They were delicious!

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  5. Donna Peters says

    May 20, 2012 at 3:29 pm

    I'm looking for great recipes like this to use up the last of
    last years salmon - so you are an angel at the precise second I needed you! Emily Frugal Tips sent me to you BTW Thanks!>

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  6. wendy says

    February 12, 2012 at 6:35 pm

    Loved these, very moist. Great tip on the almond flour. Thank you!

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  7. Emily Martinez says

    October 21, 2011 at 1:29 am

    Stopping in to say I loved this recipe so much I blogged about it! You can check the post on my blog.

    Emily@ Emily's Frugal Tips!

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    • Erica says

      October 21, 2011 at 7:15 am

      Thanks Emily!

      Reply
  8. Heather Jacobsen says

    June 20, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    Awesome! I love salmon cakes and your recipe sounds simple and delicious! Your photography is beautiful too.

    Traditional Maryland Blue crab cakes don't actually have any flour... but Blue crabs are hard to come by these days. I'm guessing you would used Dungeness in your area? Would love to see what kind of a recipe you come up with!

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    • Erica says

      June 20, 2011 at 2:09 pm

      Thanks Heather. Yes, Dungeness, depending on the time of year. Nice to know about Blue crabs.

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  9. Potato Chops and Boneless Chicken says

    June 19, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Thanks for the tip of using almond flour. Will have to try it the next time I make tuna or salmon cakes.

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  10. my spatula says

    June 13, 2011 at 4:34 pm

    your salmon cakes look amazing! move on over crab!! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Erica says

      June 13, 2011 at 5:17 pm

      Thanks! How funny - I've been plotting to try crab cakes - just can't decide what flour to use. Or none?

      Reply
  11. Sophie says

    June 09, 2011 at 12:09 am

    MMMMM,...Divine & fab salmon cakes! I loved them a lot!

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    • Erica says

      June 09, 2011 at 6:29 am

      Good to hear!

      Reply
  12. Jerry says

    June 03, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    I am a fan of all types of seafood cakes and this one here is no exception. I am looking forward to using some of my home grown scallions to make these salmon cakes. They look absolutely delicious! Love your blog and thanks for sharing this awesome recipe ๐Ÿ™‚ I also have a Korean stir fry fish cake to share with you if you are interested in making it here at: http://www.simplygoodeating.com/2011/06/korean-stir-fry-fish-cakes/

    Enjoy!

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    • Erica says

      June 03, 2011 at 2:52 pm

      More homegrown! Love it ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  13. Karen Baldwin says

    June 03, 2011 at 6:35 am

    I have been wanting to make salmon cakes for awhile now, just hadn't pulled together a recipe. Yours looks delicious! Thanks

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  14. Berneda says

    June 01, 2011 at 7:29 am

    Hi. I have dill growing in my garden. Do you think the dill would work in your recipe? Thanks and I LOVE YOUR WEB SITE.

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    • Erica says

      June 01, 2011 at 8:30 am

      Thanks! I can't see why dill wouldn't work - it will probably taste great. Jealous of your fresh dill ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply

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