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Fried Salmon Patties

Your yield will depend on how big you make the patties. This was enough to feed our family of six big eaters.
You might want to serve this with a sour cream sauce on the side for more flavor (sour cream mixed with sea salt, pepper, and fresh lemon juice)
We also served it with buttered pasta — you could use whatever is your favorite.  A rice pasta or quinoa pasta if you're eating gluten-free, or if you eat regular pasta, then try the Einkorn pasta or spelt pasta that we love.  
It would also be good served with some seasoned rice.
Author: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Ingredients

  • 3 cans wild caught salmon I get this kind or this kind or this kind – read more about those above – either the 6 oz. or the 7.5 oz. is fine, but even better would be a pound or so of fresh salmon leftover from your dinner the night before...
  • About 2 cups bread crumbs and/or your favorite cracker crumbs -- I used a mixture of both
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • Spoonful of mayo here's my homemade mayo recipe, about 1/4 cup -- add more to your taste

Herbs and seasonings to your taste – we used the following:

  • 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon cilantro I used dried cilantro but would've preferred fresh if I'd had it
  • 1 1/2-2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1-2 teaspoons onion powder
  • Pastured butter or ghee for frying
  • Optional – I've seen recipes calling for a minced fresh or dried onion, chopped bell peppers, celery, diced jalapenos, parsley – you could try lots of things!
  • We like serving it with fresh lemons on the side.

Instructions

  • Use a food processor to make your crackers or bread into crumbs.  Once you get the salmon cleaned up as described above, mix it with the rest of the ingredients.  Form into patties and fry in plenty of butter or ghee 'til golden brown, but not too done or it will dry out.
  • I used our favorite pan because I can cook so many at once!