Make-Ahead Paleo Salmon Cakes Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you keep salmon cakes from falling apart? ›

Mayonnaise. Mayonnaise will add moisture and help keep the salmon patty from falling apart.

"I used crushed Ritz crackers instead of bread crumbs and some of my favorite seasonings. Definitely a recipe that I will use over and over again for salmon patties."

Microwave – reheat the salmon patties in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. This is the quickest option but yields the least crispy reheated salmon cakes. Air fryer – reheat the salmon patties in a 380°F air fryer for 3-4 minutes. This option makes for the crispiest reheated salmon cakes.

Balance The Binders With The Moisture

Every salmon patty or cake recipe calls for some combination of binding ingredients. These usually include eggs, flour, breadcrumbs, cracker crumbs, ground flaxseed, and so on. Without these binders, the salmon has nothing to stick to, so you can't form patties.

In addition to the egg, you'll want to add another binding ingredient to help give the fish cake form. A classic choice is breadcrumbs, but you could integrate crushed up crackers, almond flour, or even mashed (or smashed) potatoes into your fish cake mix.

Almond flour has a nutty taste and a course texture, which makes it an easy sub for bread crumbs. It's also gluten-free, so if you have a sensitivity or diet need, this is a great option. "It's used in a lot of keto recipes as a sub for breadcrumbs," Xie said, adding that it'll work as a binder or a topping.

You can use wheat flour, oat flour or mashed potatoes egg substitute for binder in salmon patties. Replace each egg with 1/3 cup of flour or mashed potato.

Salmon patties and dill sauce are a great combination. They're so simple to make and so good! Everyone always asks me for the recipe.

Are salmon cakes healthy? Salmon is a great source of protein as well as omega-3s—those good-for-your-heart fats. Salmon also provides vitamins and minerals, like vitamin B12, potassium and selenium. Salmon even gives you the antioxidant astaxanthin, known for its anti-inflammatory properties.

Why do my salmon patties fall apart when frying? ›

If you add too much egg, for instance, or the canned fish isn't properly drained, the mixture will be too wet and the cakes will fall apart. Too many breadcrumbs, on the other hand, will make your cakes dry and crumbly.

Parchment paper can handle the heat inside your air fryer - up to 428°F (220°C). To get the best results, add the parchment paper to the air fryer basket at the same time as you add your ingredients. This prevents the paper from lifting up and coming into contact with the heating element while cooking.

"You don't have to flip the salmon, which you do in most other cooking techniques because it does cook so quickly." Depending on the thickness of your fillet, air fryer salmon only takes about 10 minutes to cook, landing itself a spot on the easy weeknight dinners list.

You need to work the mixture more. Kneading or mixing the mixture changes the protein and makes it sticky. That help the cakes stay together.

Grill salmon flesh side down FIRST, then flip over once.

Place the salmon fillets on the grill flesh side down first (so the skin is facing you). Raw salmon is relatively firm, so starting it off with the flesh facing down is a great way to get some nice grill marks on the salmon without it falling apart.