Active Time:10 minsAdditional Time:15 minsTotal Time:25 minsServings:2Yield:4 cakesJump to Nutrition Facts

Active Time:10 minsAdditional Time:15 minsTotal Time:25 minsServings:2Yield:4 cakes

Active Time:10 mins

Active Time:

10 mins

Additional Time:15 mins

Additional Time:

15 mins

Total Time:25 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Servings:2

Servings:

2

Yield:4 cakes

Yield:

4 cakes

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How to Make Air-Fryer Salmon Cakes

These crispy air fryer salmon cakes use canned salmon, a convenient pantry staple that makes pulling them together quick and easy. The air fryer gives the outside of the salmon patties a crispy exterior using much less oil than stovetop versions. Here’s how to make them:

Get Out the Cooking Spray

Christine Ma

Ingredients for the air-fryer salmon cakes recipe shaped into four patties, placed in an air-fryer basked

Mix the Ingredients

This easy recipe combines canned salmon with egg, panko breadcrumbs, fresh dill, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and pepper. Before you mix everything together, comb through the canned salmon and pick out and discard any large bones. The bones and skin in canned salmon are edible, with the bones providing some additional calcium, so you don’t have to remove smaller pieces. Once the salmon is ready, gently mix everything together and form four 3-inch patties.

Cook the Salmon Cakes

Once the salmon cakes are formed, they’re ready to hit the air fryer. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may have to cook the patties in batches. Overcrowding the basket will block the hot air from flowing around the patties and will result in less crispy results. If you’re cooking in batches, simply transfer your first batch to a baking sheet and keep warm in a 200°F oven while the second batch cooks. Cook the patties in a 400°F air fryer until they’re browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 160°F, about 12 minutes.

Four cooked air-fryer salmon cakes in an air-fryer basked, with a thermometer poked into one

What to Serve with Air Fryer Salmon Cakes

These salmon patties are great on their own with just a squeeze of lemon juice over top. Or you can top a salad with one or enjoy them in pita bread or on a hamburger bun. A creamy spread flavored with capers, dill, parsley or cucumber would be a nice addition too.

Ingredients for the air-fryer salmon cakes recipe placed on a marble surface

Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)IngredientsCooking spray27.5-ounce cansunsalted pink salmon (with skin and bones)1large egg½cupwhole-wheat panko breadcrumbs2tablespoonschopped fresh dill2tablespoonscanola mayonnaise2teaspoonsDijon mustard¼teaspoonground pepper2lemon wedges

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Ingredients

Cooking spray

27.5-ounce cansunsalted pink salmon (with skin and bones)

1large egg

½cupwhole-wheat panko breadcrumbs

2tablespoonschopped fresh dill

2tablespoonscanola mayonnaise

2teaspoonsDijon mustard

¼teaspoonground pepper

2lemon wedges

DirectionsCoat the basket of an air fryer with cooking spray.Drain salmon; remove and discard any large bones and skin. Place the salmon in a medium bowl. Add egg, panko, dill, mayonnaise, mustard and pepper; stir gently until combined. Shape the mixture into 4 3-inch-diameter cakes.Christine MaCoat the cakes with cooking spray; place them in the prepared basket. Cook at 400°F until browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 160°F, about 12 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, January 2019

Directions

Coat the basket of an air fryer with cooking spray.Drain salmon; remove and discard any large bones and skin. Place the salmon in a medium bowl. Add egg, panko, dill, mayonnaise, mustard and pepper; stir gently until combined. Shape the mixture into 4 3-inch-diameter cakes.Christine MaCoat the cakes with cooking spray; place them in the prepared basket. Cook at 400°F until browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 160°F, about 12 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Coat the basket of an air fryer with cooking spray.

Drain salmon; remove and discard any large bones and skin. Place the salmon in a medium bowl. Add egg, panko, dill, mayonnaise, mustard and pepper; stir gently until combined. Shape the mixture into 4 3-inch-diameter cakes.

Ingredients for the air-fryer salmon cakes recipe in a mixing bowl

Coat the cakes with cooking spray; place them in the prepared basket. Cook at 400°F until browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 160°F, about 12 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, January 2019

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)517Calories27gFat15gCarbs52gProtein

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

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