Salmon Cakes
Fish is good for you. I know a lot of people have an aversion to it, the smell, what have you. But if you have kids you should suck it up and make it for them. It really does help form their tiny brains and junk.
This is a recipe for the Kid’s FAAAYYVVOORRITE dinner, Salmon Cakes. No, not like cake, cake. Like yummy cake. Like cake, like crabcakes, ya dig?
ingredients:
2 14oz cans salmon
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cloves chopped garlic
1/2 cup corn
3 TB olive oil
more oil for pan
I am not a fan of canned stuff, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. I always keep a few cans of this in the cupboard in case I want to make fish and I don’t have any fresh on hand. Trader Joe’s brand is pretty good, once you toss all the disgusting skin and bones. Bones make me want to hurl, quite frankly. Even though the ones in the canned salmon are edible, I still think it’s gross. So I am diligent about picking them all out.
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Form into patties and set aside.
Put a large pan on a medium high heat. Pour a TB of oil into the pan. Place the patties in the pan, and cook on one side until browned. Flip and brown the other side until cooked through the middle.
You should get a nice brown crust on the outside, yum!
on 11 Mar 2008 at 8:57 pm 1.Janet said …
Looks delicious! I am definitely going to make this. Is there any sauce you recommend with it? They’re probably fine on their own too. Thank you!
on 11 Mar 2008 at 10:20 pm 2.justJENN said …
They are actually pretty good on their own, but my kids go for the ketchup anyway. A tartar sauce can be used too. If you are by a Trader Joe’s they make a jalepeno tartar sauce for people who like that kind of kick.
on 12 Mar 2008 at 12:29 am 3.jami said …
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on 12 Mar 2008 at 9:19 am 4.Sarah said …
WHAT is the point of having canned meat if you still need to seperate skin and bone?? Are you kidding and I just don’t get it? Ewww.
on 12 Mar 2008 at 5:16 pm 5.justJENN said …
I hear ya Sarah. It’s dumb, I agree. I only use Trader Joe’s brand, I am sure there are others that do not have all that crap in it. If so, go for those!
on 12 Mar 2008 at 10:22 pm 6.Alicia said …
I just so happened to have some leftover salmon in the fridge… had just enough for three salmon cakes. Delicious! Thanks…
on 15 Mar 2008 at 10:53 am 7.Melina said …
Hi Jenn, I can’t use fresh garlic (daughter has digestive condition) in recipes…how much garlic powder would you suggest as a replacement, in your opinion? I don’t want to over-fake-garlic it.
As far as canned salmon goes, most brands do have the sucky bones and skin inside–you’ll end up paying more for brands sans. Trader Joe’s has one of the tastiest canned salmons out there.
Thanks for the recipe too!
on 15 Mar 2008 at 2:15 pm 8.justJENN said …
Melina,
The garlic is just added flavor, you can leave it out and it’d be just fine. Otherwise, just 1/2 a tsp would be fine - of the garlic powder.