Cooking / Prep Time: 30 mins – 1 hour (depends how many you make at once)
Servings: About 5-8 for each can, depending on the size and thickness of the pattie
Must Have Ingredients
- 1 Can of Canned Salmon
- ½ a pack (not box!) of crackers (multigrain, plain, your choice of brand – we use gluten free crackers now)
- You can also use other crunchy items – potato chips, Cheetos, croutons – experiment for different flavors and textures!
- 1 Egg (premixed in a separate bowl for better results) (2 eggs if you like the taste and want a creamier finish)
- Salt/pepper/lemon & herb seasoning
- 2 lemons
- Large Mixing Bowl
At your discretion ingredients
- Chopped / minced garlic
- Chopped / minced onions
- Chopped / minced mushrooms
- Anything else you feel like throwing in
Directions
- Preheat a large skillet on medium-high heat
- Drain the salmon can, keeping about 1-2 teaspoonfuls of liquid in the bowl where we will mix everything.
- Empty the salmon into the aforementioned bowl
- Using a fork, flake the salmon into small pieces
- Take your crackers and crush them in any way you like (I prefer just using my hands, but you can put them in a bowl and crush them with a blunt object of some sort)
- Add oil and/or butter to the skillet (I prefer a mix of olive oil with dairy free butter)
- Add the crackers to the salmon and mix lightly
- Pour the egg into the same bowl and mix all ingredients together well (I use my hands – you can use whatever favorite mixing implement you have)
- Add a bit of salt, pepper or whatever other seasonings and optional ingredients you want to use – mix well one more time
- The oil should be nice and hot by now
- Shape the salmon into small balls, then smoosh (yes, that’s a technical cooking term) them into flat patties (size is up to you)
- Lovingly put them into the oil (it’s hot – be careful!), and cook about 2-3 minutes on each side, or until they are golden brown (I like adding a bit more seasoning to each side as it cooks)
- Take out of oil and let rest for a few minutes (they’re tired!) inside of some paper towels (to soak up excess oil)
- Spritz with some freshly cut lemons wedges and enjoy!
- They make great salmon burgers, or you can pair them with some Jasmine or Basmati rice, or any other side dish you like 🙂
Blessings & Peace,
Hugo
