Name: Vintage Budget Salmon Patties Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 16 oz can flaked salmon; 2 Tablespoons parsley; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 Tablespoons onions powder; 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour; 2 Tablespoons lemon juice; 1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs, plus more for coating salmon patties; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

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My mom used to make these salmon patties all the time when I was a kid, and they were always a simple, satisfying dinner. With the cost of groceries steadily increasing, I was excited to bring this affordable classic back into our meal rotation. Made with pantry staples and canned salmon, this recipe stretches a single can into a filling meal for the whole family. At only about 74 cents per serving, these salmon patties deliver impressive nutrition without the high price tag, packing in Omega-3s that support heart health and cognitive function. It’s proof that wholesome, comforting meals don’t have to be expensive.

How To Make Salmon Patties

1. Combine canned salmon (do not drain), parsley, 1 slightly beaten egg, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, flour, lemon juice, Panko, salt, and pepper in a bowl with a fork until blended.

The bones in the canned salmon are edible, but may be removed if desired.

canned salmon, parsley, egg, worcestershire sauce, onion powder, flour, lemon juice, panko, salt, and pepper blended with a fork in a white bowl

2. Shape salmon mixture into nine 1/4 c patties. Flatten the patties out slightly with your hand.

9 uncooked salmon patties sitting on a blue plate

3. Dip your patties into additional Panko to coat.

a woman holds a salmon patty coated in panko in her hand over a blue bowl

4. Add oil to skillet and allow to preheat on medium low. Once the oil is hot, cook each salmon patty in your skillet over medium low heat for 2-4 minutes per side until browned.

2 salmon patties cooking in a cast iron skillet

5. Serve with a vegetable side dish.

4 salmon patties on a blue plate. the salmon patty closest to the camera has been cut open to show the inside.

Little Cooks Corner

Let your tiny sous chef develop independence and fine motor skills by mixing all of the ingredients in your bowl, forming the patties, and dipping salmon patties in the Panko bread crumbs. Learn more about cooking with toddlers here.

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Vintage Budget Salmon Patties Recipe

Yield: 9 salmon patties

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Total Time: 8 minutes

This vintage salmon patties recipe stretches a single can into a filling meal for the family at 74 cents per serving.

Ingredients

16 oz can flaked salmon
2 Tablespoons parsley
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons onions powder
2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs, plus more for coating salmon patties
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1. Combine canned salmon (do not drain), parsley, 1 slightly beaten egg, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, flour, lemon juice, 1/4 cup Panko, salt, and pepper in a bowl with a fork until blended.

2. Shape salmon mixture into nine 1/4 c patties. Flatten the patties out slightly with your hand.

3. Pour more Panko bread crumbs into a separate bowl. Dip your salmon patties into additional Panko to coat.

4. Add oil to skillet and allow to preheat on medium low. Once the oil is hot, cook each salmon patty in your skillet over medium low heat for 2-4 minutes per side until browned.

5. Serve salmon patties with a vegetable side dish.

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