Hi Patti
We like them with some mashed potato in to hold them together. An egg, dijon mustard and some chopped onion.

Patti I found this one on allrecipes.com It has mashed potatoes in it and sounds like it is easy to make and calls for things that are usually in the house so you wouldn't have to go out and buy anything.

Here is a link that might be useful: salmon patties

The ones I'm having are pre-made from the fish market. I'm cheating this time around.

But this is the recipe I normally use. They're really good. Because it's just my husband and me at home now, I make these, then freeze the leftovers after they're cooked. They re-heat well:

Helen's Salmon Fish Cakes

Serving Size: 8
Categories: Main, Fish

2 Egg ; lightly beaten
2 cup Day-old seasoned mashed
Potatoes
1 Can Salmon ; large, drained and flaked
2 Tbsp Fresh lemon juice
2 ds Hot sauce
1/4 tsp Paprika
2 tsp Very finely chopped onions
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup Dried bread crumbs
-COATING-
2 Egg ; beaten
1 cup Bread crumbs

Combine one beaten egg with the potatoes, salmon, lemon juice, onions,
salt, black pepper, hot sauce and paprika in a mixing bowl. Mix gently so
as not to mash the salmon. Add about one-fourth cup of the bread crumbs to
the mixture and again mix gently. The mixture should be able to hold
together so that you can form the mixture into balls or patties. Form the
mixture into two-inch patties using metal icecream scoop as measure. Dip
the balls in the remaining beaten egg, and then dredge them in the
remaining one-half cup of bread crumbs. Chill the croquettes in the
rerfrigerator for at least one hour. Heat some oil in a deep frying pan.
fry fishcakes for about five minutes, or until they are golden brown.
Drain on paper towels. Serve warm. Makes six fishcakes. May be kept warm
in oven.

Excellent! Recipe by H Peagram

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 75 Calories; 1g Fat (10.4% calories
from fat); 2g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 1744mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0
Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Fat.

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The one in the link is also from allrecipes.com, but is more like the recipe my Mom used to make.

I am printing this out since DH likes Salmon, but I've only made Salmon patties once for him in the 21 years we've been married. Bad me.

Here is a link that might be useful: Speedy Salmon Patties

Thank you all of you....

I always thought my aunt put the mashed potatoes in to make it go further...LOL

Thank you for the recipes.

patti

Patti,
I grew up with them made with crushed soda crackers instead of mashed potatoes.

The mashed potatoes sound great!

P.S. Didn't they do everything to stretch the food back then!!! ;o)

I am a soda cracker girl also.

I crush up a handful of soda crackers and add them to a can of salmon. I finely mince some onion and stir in a beaten egg.

I brown them in a non stick pan with a small shot of olive oil and serve with scalloped potatoes. Yum!

Can you buy OLd Bay seasoning? The recipe is on the can (but I cut the Old Bay back a little or they would be too spicy). I used seasoned Italian breadcrumbs in mine.

Here's one I always use. so easy, so good!

1 can red salmon **I pick the bones out, reserve liquid
10 crushed soda cracker
2 eggs
Combine all of the above including liquid.
Shape into patties.
Roll in cornmeal, refrigerate, on wax paper.
And I roll again in cornmeal right before frying.

After 30 minutes or so, pour oil into cast iron skillet, and fry until brown on both sides.

I like mine served with cheese sauce.

I just popped the patties in the oven I bought at the fish market. Not sure what they use to hold it all together, but it didn't work! The one broke in half right away. LOL Now I'm interested to know how they'll taste. So much for being lazy and letting someone else do the hard part for me. hehehehee

If you Google - Whole Foods Salmon Patties recipe, you'll find a great one. Whole Foods makes some of the best I've ever had. They make them when they have too much salmon on their hands!