These easy-to-make salmon patties are the perfect way to repurpose leftover grilled salmon. You can also make them with canned salmon. But they’re far better when you use the famous salmon grilled on a cedar plank that we fully documented in a previous post.

The recipe

Salmon Patties

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 5 min
Total: 15 min
Serves: 8-10

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Ingredients

servings

14 oz salmon (grilled or canned)
¼ cup milk
2 eggs
20 crackers, crushed
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
5–6 tbsp olive oil (for pan frying)
Sriracha mayo or your favorite sauce (optional)
Your favorite dried herbs, to taste (optional)

Instructions

Flake the salmon with a fork or by hand until you reach the desired consistency, as shown in the pictures. The same process applies to canned salmon.
Mix the eggs with the milk.
Crush the crackers in a ziplock bag with a mallet or rolling pin.
Add the eggs, milk, crushed crackers, salt and pepper.
Add your favorite dried herbs, if desired.
Mix all the ingredients by hand or with a spatula until the wet ingredients are fully absorbed.
Form 8-10 patties, depending on the desired size, and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over low-medium heat. Control the heat to avoid splattering.
Cook the patties for on each side, or until they start to brown. Check on them often to avoid burning.
Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the oil.
Drizzle with your favorite sauce. Garnish and enjoy!

Notes

You can always use a food processor to crush the crackers and process the entire mixture, but we find it’s not necessary at all.
You can use canned salmon if you must, but the result is much better when you use leftover salmon from the grilled salmon on a cedar plank recipe we shared before.

Nutrition Facts

8 servings per recipe

Serving size1 patty

Amount per servingCalories

186

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.6g15%

Saturated Fat 2.4g12%

Cholesterol 79mg26%

Sodium 195mg8%

Total Carbohydrate 6g2%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%

Total Sugars 0.5g

Includes 0.1g Added Sugars0%

Protein 13.5g27%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Macro mix

186cal

30% Protein 13.5g
13% Carbs 6g
57% Fat 11.6g

Protein score

7.3g protein per 100 calories

High protein

Nutrition is an estimate per serving, calculated from USDA ingredient data and will vary with brands and portions. Optional items not included: sriracha mayo or other sauce; dried herbs. Makes 8–10 patties; numbers are for 8. Uses grilled salmon and whole milk; crackers counted as saltines (3 g each). Of the 5–6 tbsp frying oil, about 2 tbsp is counted as absorbed. Use it as a guide, not medical advice.