Description
These grain-free salmon patties are crispy, flavorful, and packed with protein. Topped with a creamy garlic-herb sauce and paired with fresh slaw or vegetables, they make an easy lunch or dinner that the whole family will enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
Patties
- 2 6-ounce cans salmon OR 1 pound salmon, cooked
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons blanched almond flour
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning*
- 3Â tablespoons mayo, homemade or store bought
- 2 teaspoons coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 large eggs, whisked
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped OR 1 tablespoon dried
- Unrefined sea salt
- Ground black
- Avocado oil, for cooking
Sauce
- 1/2Â cup mayo
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley OR 1/2 teaspoon dried
- Unrefined sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sauté onions and garlic: Heat a skillet over medium heat, add a bit of avocado oil, and when it’s hot, add the onions. Sauté a few minutes until tender, then add minced garlic and cook briefly, until fragrant. Don’t burn!
- Form patties: In a large bowl, flake the salmon with a fork. (If your canned salmon includes bones, be sure to discard those.) Add the sautéed onion and garlic, almond flour, seafood seasoning, mayo, whisked eggs, coconut aminos, mustard, parsley, and a generous pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Stir well to combine. The mixture will feel a bit wet and sticky but will hold together enough to form patties. Tip: lightly wet your hands to form patties without too much stickiness. Form the mixture into 10-12 patties.
- Cook patties:Â Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat and add enough avocado oil to cover the bottom, about 2-3 tablespoons. When the oil is hot, add salmon cakes and cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Work in batches until all patties are cooked.
- Make sauce: Whisk together sauce ingredients, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve: Serve with a green salad or homemade slaw. We love this apple slaw paired with our salmon patties, or a simple cabbage slaw made with this sauce. Optional: serve with a lemon wedge for squeezing over the patties.
Notes
- The best salt: use code KEEPITREAL for 15% off your order of my favorite unrefined sea salt, including this tasty organic season salt, and no-junk electrolytes.
- To make your own seafood seasoning, combine the following ingredients and mix well, then store in an airtight container:
- 2 tablespoons unrefined sea salt
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon dried dill weed
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika (I use 1 teaspoon homegrown paprika)
- ½ tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander