Have you ever eaten something you have made and thought, “Wow, that is seriously good!”. Well, today, I did just that. These salmon cakes are seriously good! Especially with the Citrus and Herb Yogurt Sauce my daughter and I made to go on top! Yummy!
Here is what we did:
We took 2 cans of salmon which we flaked and then mixed them with the juice of 1 lemon, 2 tablespoons of mayo, 2 tablespoons of yogurt, 1/4 cup of cilantro (parsley would work too), 1/4 cup finely chopped onion, 1/4 cup of finely chopped celery, 1/2 cup of seasoned bread crumbs (panko would work as well), two beaten eggs, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper and 2 tablespoons of finely chopped red pepper. Be sure to mix the ingredients gently as to not pack them or compress them too much. You want a very light salmon cake.
Lightly press the mixture into 8 or so cakes. You only want to press firmly enough to make the cake hold its shape, but not become heavy and compressed. Place the cakes into a large skillet with a small amount of oil coating the bottom. Heat the oil for a few minutes before adding the cakes. They will sizzle a bit when you lower them into the pan. Leave an inch or two between the cakes to give you enough room to flip them.
Cook on medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Flip to the 2nd side and then cook that side until browned, about 3 – 5 minutes as well.
We served our cakes with a small salad and Parmesan Thyme Mashed Potatoes…and of course the Citrus Herb Yogurt Sauce. I hope you enjoy!
Blessings!
These look delicious! How does can salmon compare to fresh salmon as far as taste goes? I’ve never tried canned salmon.
Julie @ This Gal Cooks
Hi Julie! Thanks for visiting! Canned salmon has a very mild salmon taste. It has the texture of solid white tuna. When I use it, I look for good quality salmon…but mostly used it for convenience and ease in this dish and it worked beautifully.
How do you think I would go about making this with fresh salmon fillets?
Hi Loriel, You could make this with fresh salmon by flaking cooked salmon and then adding the same ingredients. The cooked salmon would likely be more moist so it may need a bit more breadcrumbs. You could test a small patty…if it struggles to hold together, you could add those extra bread crumbs. it will be delicious with the fresh salmon! Enjoy! 🙂
Loriel, as I think about it more, you are cooking the patties so I would be interested in flaking raw salmon and preparing the recipe and the cooking all of it together. Salmon is such a quick cooking fish, I think it would work well. Now I am curious…I am going to have to try this :)! Blessings! 🙂