Easy Salmon Patties
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This easy canned salmon patty recipe only requires four ingredients. It’s a quick weeknight dinner that’s super simple, healthy, and totally kid friendly.
I’ve probably made half a dozen different versions of a salmon cake or salmon patty over the years. All of the recipes have been tasty, and they usually get eaten, but they’ve all been a little too complicated to make it into our easy weeknight dinner rotation.
When I started researching non-dairy food sources of calcium, however, I was motivated to start making canned salmon patties more often. (My daughter has been allergic to dairy since birth, and I’m always on the lookout for whole food sources of calcium.)
After reading that canned salmon with bones is one of the most calcium rich foods you can eat, I decided I needed to find a way to get more of it into her diet. (If you’re thinking “ewwww” about the bones, note that the tiny bones in canned salmon are really soft, and when they’re mashed up with the rest of the ingredients they are totally edible, and you don’t even notice they’re there. Promise.)
My first goal was to come up with a canned salmon recipe that would taste good and be simple enough to whip up on a busy weeknight.
Only 4 ingredients
You can’t get much simpler than that, right? You only need four ingredients for this recipe:
- canned salmon
- eggs
- frozen hashbrowns
- frozen spinach
My girls devoured these (and even asked for leftovers the next night), so you know they must taste good.
Don’t forget to thaw Your Ingredients!
The spinach and hash browns need to be thawed before you make the salmon cakes, so either put them in the fridge the night before, or thaw them on the countertop a few hours before you plan to cook.
Patty making tip
Make sure you do a good job of squeezing the water out of the salmon and the spinach so that the patties don’t fall apart while they’re cooking. Saute the patties in an oil-coated pan over medium heat for 5 minutes per side, or until golden on the outside.
Freezer Friendly
These salmon patties are very freezer friendly if you have leftovers, or if you want to stock your freezer with some pre-made meals. (I cook them first and then freeze them after they’ve cooled.) Just thaw the patties in the fridge and reheat in the microwave when you’re ready to eat.
Easy Salmon Patties
Ingredients
- 15 oz canned salmon, well drained
- 5 oz frozen spinach, thawed
- 3 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt*
- several dashes of pepper
- 2 tbsp canola oil
Instructions
- Squeeze water from spinach.
- Combine spinach, hash browns and drained salmon in a large bowl, using a fork to flake the salmon.
- Gently stir in eggs, salt and pepper.
- Heat a thin layer of oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Form salmon mixture into palm-sized patties and add to pan.
- Saute in batches, cooking for approx 5-6 minutes on each side, or until the hash browns have turned golden brown on the outside of the patty and are tender on the inside.
- Serve alone or over a salad.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
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52 Comments on “Easy Salmon Patties”
Sockeye salmon is my favorite and loved that you used it canned. These patties look so good and very easy to make. I will definitely add this to my recipes to cook next week.
I love a good quick meal that you don’t have to head to the shops to get all of the ingredients for and your recipe ticks all of those boxes. Plus it sounds delicious so win, win! Yum, what a great dinner recipe.
Wow! Can’t believe how easy these are and how few ingredients there are! They look delicious :)