Here is an real easy recipe for a very fulfilling snack or meal. Some cooked fish and then add “whatever” you want, some spice for a kick and you have these crispy, flaky patties.
I was born in a fish loving land, a sweet land where we are known to eat fish for lunch and dinner; and also for snack in the form of “macher chop” (fish cutlets), fish fry (fish fillets coated in batter and deep fried) and a variety others. I remember my dida (grandma), creating these wonderful fish croquettes very quickly with leftover fish when we had those early evening cravings. The matter was more elaborate when we had guests – tiny, finger sized croquettes all in the exact same size and shape arranged neatly on a tray disappeared pretty quick. The small restaurant that sits near the train station in my home town still sits there drawing a big crowd with their special fish chop.. ah! unforgettable!
The salmon patties here is neither as pretty nor as professional. We never ate salmon back home for in West Bengal the love for fish is kind of limited to fresh water fish/river fish. We do not get much of those here and my kids still have not acquired the taste for salmon. They find it chewy as compared to Tilapia which they will readily eat. I actually made these tiny patties as lunch burgers. They were appreciated and eaten by my kids. I ate mine generously dipped in some sriracha.
These are fairly easy to do, especially if you have canned fish. I used the salmon fillets and steamed them; mixed all other things I had at hand and created these delectable patties. These are shallow fried in a pan. I bet they would have been a bigger treat if they were coated and deep fried like at back home, but for now I am happy this way.
Salmon Patties
Ingredients: (yields about 10 -12 small cakes)
- Oil for shallow frying
- 2 Salmon Fillets, broiled, boiled/steamed, baked or cooked in any other way (or same amount of canned salmon)
- 4 tablespoons, very finely chopped onions or green onions
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2-3 tablespoons chopped parsley or cilantro (or whatever herb you like)
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lightly roasted cumin seeds, crushed (optional)
- freshly ground black pepper ( I used a lot)
- salt
- 1 slice of bread, the edges removed (wholegrain/white)
- 6-7 saltine crackers (or about 4-5 tablespoons of bread crumbs) wholegrain , coarsely powdered
NOTE: Other things that may be used: finely chopped bell peppers, celery, other fresh herbs, red pepper flakes, hot sauce.
Any boneless fish may be used here.
I have used wholegrain bread and crackers; feel free to use the kind you like/have.
Preparation:Combine all the above ingredients and mash them well together. Divide the mix in to approximately 10 – 12 equal parts; roll them into spheres and flatten each of them like a patty/burger.
Heat oil in a flat thick bottomed pan. Shallow fry them, each side about 5-7 minutes or until they are golden brown.
Serve hot with hot sauce/Cilantro Mint Chutney or your favorite sauce or condiment.
Serve them as snacks, at lunch or dinner time or as simple burgers between buns! Adapt them your way; they are pretty versatile.
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I made salmon patties this week and I loved them! Your recipe sounds wonderful, Soma! I am going to try it next time.
Yum! I make salmon patties using canned salmon , but not with the bread/crackers – thats a great idea. I need to revisit that!
Yeah in Kerala we too love fish. I remember mostly every day there was fish . Love the patties they look so so good.
How do you eget your pictures so bright. Do you use some special lights?
Don’t use any special lights for my pictures, except the ones given by mother nature:-) no really.. I wish I had some set up and lights. I have to take pictures during the day and not direct sunlight (so no shadows).. My camera has a weak flash so night time is of no use for me. We have a sunroom which i use. When there is not enough bright light, i adjust the exposure compensation in the camera.. sometimes it works, sometimes I have discard the picture.
Only fish we eat with relish is Salmon. Patties look colorful, healthy and delicious. Enjoy! 🙂
loved this recipe. we also had some grilled fish today. some are left will make this.
very mouth watering
This sounds like a unique recipe for salmon. I love to eat fish in any version. It’s a great idea to combine it with herbs, garlic and onion. Thanks for the recipe.
Salmon patties looks delicious and tempting. It is perfect for evening snacks. Thanks for this lovely recipe.
Soma, the salmon cakes look delish…nice touch with the cumin, must try it with salmon.
We even eat fish for breakfast! I ve made once but my son doesn’t like the smell- i like the smoked salmon ! They look wonderful ur patties!
I love salmon cakes–I make them every so often but not nearly as much as I’d like to. I like your recipe and am tempted by the roasted cumin seed and ginger. Nice touch!
Macer Chop er moton lagche, haven’t tried making such patties with salmon
Oh, they look so crispy and lovely!
Cheers,
Rosa
Delicious! I love that you can also sub in canned salmon. 🙂
Lovely salmon patties Soma. I haven’t cooked fish in a long time. I will get some salmon next time just to try these out. 🙂
Oooohhhh, my daughter and I are both salmon crazy! This looks so delicious!
These patties look so delectable! It’s a keeper!
Awesome..I havent yet tried a fish patties ,but this looks delectable..yea..Bengal’s love for fish is so famous ,no..:)..I wana take this and dip into one big dollop of sriracha and pop into mouth..:)
shhh..Soma,how are you goin ?
The patties brought me here.How can I sit there with the aroma spreading ?
Yeah I am sure you Bongs are into riverfish/freshwater fish more..The writing made me nostalgic as well.looks terrific !!
I have made them with Tuna, should try them with Salmon. Also never tried steaming them. Delicious!
Patties look so cute!
these looks so delicious Soma
hugs and smiles
They look professional to me Soma. they look so good.
Love fish patties! So simple and delicious esp with chili sauce.
These look excellent! So golden brown and delicious. I wish I had a pretty stack of them right now!
These sound delicious and lovely presentation.
Looks very inviting to me… lovely idea, wanna to grab some from the screen.
Looks really good….hubby makes these sometime….I’m glad u’r using salmon fish….
This looks really really good. I love salmon so this is definitely something that I might be making soon!
these look good, but I’ll try using crab meat instead of salmon. what can I say, we’re suckers for crab in my house.
Looks very Good!!
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Could I make these with any firm white fish?
Yes you can!!
I have now made these about 3 times and they are amazing!!!! I added an egg to help bind the ingredients together as mine were falling apart a little. I have them on lebanese bread with hummus and tabouli… sensational. Thankyou so much for sharing your recipe.