almon patties take me back to my childhood.

Mom-Mom would make salmon patties, mashers and creamed corn for us.

It was an easy meal. Mom-Mom could make the patties and fixings for us and transport everything to our house if she wanted to save cooking time while visiting.

This recipe is budget-friendly with very few ingredients.

You can use canned salmon or fresh. Both work out great for this plating.

Salmon patties are fun and so easy to make. You can change up the mashed potatoes for a baked potato or air-fryer garlic and herbed potatoes if you wish.

Fresh Salmon Patties

Makes about 8 patties

11/2 pounds of raw salmon OR two cans of 14.75 ounces of salmon

½ of a sleeve of saltine crackers

½ of a cup of all-purpose flour

1 large egg

A neutral oil, for roasting or sautéing fresh salmon

Salt and black pepper, to taste

Cook, roast or saute your salmon as you wish to doneness, just cooked through. Flake the salmon. Mix all ingredients together gently, except for the flour. Form your mixture into evenly-sized eight salmon cakes. Coat the outside of each patty in the flour.

Heat your frying oil in a skillet. Gently place each patty into the pan, cooking them on medium heat. This will take about 2-3 minutes per side until nicely browned. Lightly drain the patties on a paper towel.

Serve with sides and enjoy. You can reheat leftover salmon patties in your air fryer and serve them on a soft roll with a topping.

Sarah Schweitzer is dual-certified in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry from the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts (www.escoffier.edu). She is a former line cook for Chef Robert Irvine at “Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine” which was located at the Downtown Allentown Market. Sarah is currently working as a Sous-Chef and pastry chef at Ateira’s on First and has her own blog simplysarah.online.

She can be reached at sarah.schweitzer18@gmail.com.