Quick & Easy Salmon Cakes
Quick & Easy Salmon Cakes
These cakes cook up crispy and light—the baking powder is what helps them to puff up a bit. Try using canned red salmon instead of the pink if you are able to spend a little more; it has a less fishy flavor and usually fewer tiny bones. For a slightly healthier cooking method, fry the cakes in a little canola oil instead of the Crisco.This recipe was originally published in The Baltimore Sun.
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
Servings
6
servings
Total time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 to 16 ounces) red or pink salmon
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup minced onion
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups crisco (or canola oil)
- lemon wedges, for serving
- tartar sauce or caesar salad dressing, for serving
Directions
- Drain 1 can (15 to 16 ounces) red or pink salmon; set aside 2 tablespoons of its juice.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the drained salmon, 1 egg and 1/3 cup minced onion. Mix until sticky. Stir in 1/2 cup flour.
- In a small bowl, add 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder to the 2 tablespoons reserved salmon juice and mix together. Stir into the salmon mixture.
- Form into small patties and fry until golden brown (about 5 minutes) in 1 1/2 cups hot Crisco or canola oil. Serve with lemon wedges and tartar sauce or Caesar salad dressing.