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Old Fashioned Salmon Patties Recipe

This Old-Fashioned Salmon Patties Recipe is simple, delicious, and just how grandma used to make them! These salmon patties are crispy, flavorful, and come together in no time.
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 146kcal
Author Lisa

Ingredients

  • 14.5 oz canned salmon
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ sleeve of saltine crackers crumbled in to coarse chunks
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Oil for frying
  • 1-2 teaspoon water if mixture is too dry

Lemon Dill Sauce

  • 8 oz Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbs lemon juice
  • 1 tbs dill fresh or ½ tbs dried
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Drain juice from14.5 oz canned salmon, remove any bones or cartilage.*
    14.5 oz canned salmon
    bones removed from canned salmon
  • In a large bowl combined salmon, 1 egg, ¾ sleeve of saltine crackers, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.
    1 egg, ¾ sleeve of saltine crackers, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    mixed salmon patty mixture
  • Shape into 6-8 patties. If the mixture is too dry the patties won’t stick together- to fix that add 1-2 teaspoon water if mixture is too dry to the salmon mixture and mix thoroughly.
    1-2 teaspoon water if mixture is too dry
    salmon patties shaped before frying
  • Heat Oil for fryingl in a large skillet over medium high heat. Once hot fry the patties 1-2 minutes on each side or until they are golden brown and crispy. You want enough oil to come up half the side of the patty.
    Oil for frying
  • Serve with dill sauce and enjoy!

Lemon Dill Sauce

  • In a small bowl mix together the 8 oz Greek yogurt, 2 tbs lemon juice,1 tbs dill, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and½ teaspoon salt
    8 oz Greek yogurt, 2 tbs lemon juice, 1 tbs dill, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt
    lemon dill sauce in small bowl

Notes

Tips and Tricks
  • *I like to remove the bigger bones that I can see. All the bones are soft enough to be eaten so if you miss any you won't notice when eating.
  • Nutrition info is an estimate and does not include oil for frying.

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 620mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 1mg