Salmon Cakes
Posted by Nancy J. Cohen on August 5, 2012
Cooking Class: How to Make Salmon Cakes, or what my mother called salmon croquettes. That sounds so much fancier, doesn’t it? Anyway, all you need is 5 ingredients:
(3) 6 oz or (2) 14/1/2 oz cans Salmon
Plain Bread Crumbs
Garlic Powder
Egg Beaters
Canola Oil
Drain and flake the salmon in a large bowl. Remove vertebrae bones if present. Sprinkle in garlic powder. Add bread crumbs—not too much— and Egg Beaters to moisten. Stir to blend. Form by hand into patties. (You may refrigerate the cakes on a plate at this point if you’re cooking later.)
Meanwhile, heat a generous proportion of oil in a large frypan. I use an electric skillet. When the oil is hot, place the salmon cakes inside. Watch for browning and bubbling at the edges after a few minutes and turn with spatula. Brown on both sides. When done, drain on paper towel and serve. Serves 4.
Accompaniment: Try whole wheat spaghetti with tomato basil sauce and a salad.
Tip: If you have hot oil left over, pour in Egg Beaters and scramble for another side dish.
Allison Chase said
How easy! Thanks for sharing!
Nancy Cohen said
It’s good to keep a few cans of salmon in the pantry, so if you’re stymied for what to make for dinner, you can pull them out.
Joe Moore said
Growing up, my mother made these often–usually on Fridays in Lent since we were Catholic. Exact same recipe. As a side dish, she would peal and cut a sweet potato into thin slices, then brown the slices in butter in an iron frying pan. She would drain the potato slices and sprinkle them with a bit of sugar. This is an old southern traditional dinner that I still enjoy today.
Nancy Cohen said
My husband ate these growing up, too, but being from Maryland he calls them “coddies” and eats them with Saltines. Those sweet potatoes sound good. I have a recipe similar to that, too.
Cheryl Norman said
One of my favorites as a kid. My mom called them croquettes, too. I make mine with diced onion and bell pepper, but otherwise the same. I sometimes use cracker crumbs instead of bread crumbs. What a fun way to get your Omega 3s!
Nancy Cohen said
Adding onions would be good too. Maybe I’ll try that next time.