Oven Baked Salmon Cakes are perfect for your summer party! Made with fresh salmon, bell peppers, onions, and parsley, you won’t feel guilty about eating more that one of these baked patties. This is a recipe you will turn to time and time again. It’s so good!!
Happy Tuesday friends!
We decided to take a break from life and hit the road this past Sunday. After a long drive, we finally arrived in Panama City beach where we are busy soaking up the sun and jogging the beaches with our two pups. I don’t want to go back home!
There is something about clear skies, sunshine, and salty air that brings me to life. I always say I think I was born with salt water in my veins. I’m destined to be a beach bum. Can I please live by the ocean forever?!
I decided to remake these salmon cakes that have been on the blog since the beginning of time. But this time, I wanted to bake them instead of fry them. And boy, they were amazing!!
I love to incorporate some savory recipes here on the blog. You loved the fish tacos I shared, they were super easy to make. And my baked coconut shrimp has to be one of your favorite appetizers.
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Oven Baked Salmon Cakes: Important Steps
Over cooking salmon can dry it out which is not pleasant to eat. You want the salmon to be moist and tender. The best way to achieve this is to poach it in lemon water before shredding it. I used skinless salmon but you can use filets with the skin on them. The skin will easily peel away after poaching.
Don’t attempt to shred the salmon until after it has cooled. Just like with any meat, you want to let it rest so all the moisture remains inside. The cakes are going to be baked which can dry them out, so it’s super important to ensure the salmon is ultra moist before going into the oven.
After shaping the patties, spray them lightly with cooking spray to help the crispen and brown in the oven. There are several healthy alternative cooking sprays available. My favorite is the coconut oil spray from PAM®.
The best part about this recipe is the tangy honey mustard vinaigrette sauce. It pairs perfectly with the salmon. I drowned my salmon in it!! Harry, my husband, enjoys eating his with sriracha. So, if you like hot sauce, that’s a great idea as well.
Serve the oven baked salmon cakes with asparagus, spinach, or any other green vegetable. Enjoy!
Oven Baked Salmon Cakes
Ingredients
For the salmon cakes
- 1 pound (453.59 grams) fresh salmon, skin removed
- 1/2 cup (122 milliliters) lemon juice
- 1 and 1/3 cups (149 grams) plain breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup (41 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup (15 grams) fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- cooking spray
For the vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup (54 grams) extra virgin light olive oil
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water and lemon juice to a boil. Add salmon, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes or until salmon is opaque and flaky. Remove salmon and allow to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix breadcrumbs, flour, bell pepper, onion, parsley, salt, and cayenne.
- Break apart the salmon and add to breadcrumb mixture. Add the egg and mix to combine.
- Roll a handful of the mixture into a ball and flatten to form a disc.
- pray each patty lightly with cooking spray. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, flipping each patty over halfway through the cooking time. Serve with asparagus or greens and drizzle with honey mustard vinaigrette.
Make the vinaigrette
- Whisk together all of the ingredients for the vinaigrette. Store in a sealed jar and shake before serving.
Debbie says
March 15, 2019 at 2:33 pmCan you use canned salmon?
Jen Sobjack says
March 16, 2019 at 12:44 pmI’ve only tried this recipe with fresh salmon so I’m not sure how the canned stuff will turn out.
Lonnie Davidson says
May 15, 2018 at 1:07 pmHi… I want to tell you my experience that my kids love this oven baked salmon cakes and they enjoyed a lot and my husband is also asking about the recipe that how you make this awesome salmon cakes recipe. Cheers guys 🙂
Jen Sobjack says
May 16, 2018 at 3:35 pmThank you so much for sharing your experience with the recipe! I’m so happy you love the salmon cakes.
Platter Talk says
September 29, 2016 at 1:21 pmThese look exactly like dinner! Thanks. Looking forward to baking instead of pan frying, thanks!
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
June 15, 2016 at 12:28 pmI haven’t made salmon cakes in forever and now you are making me want some. Seriously, these look absolutely perfect and I never would have thought to make a sauce for it. I also really want to go to the beach right now too.
Amanda says
June 15, 2016 at 9:11 amBeing by the water is wonderful. It’s always so calming and relaxing!
I really like that you bake these. They sound delicious. And so elegant!
mira says
June 15, 2016 at 1:23 amThese salmon cakes look awesome! Love the vinaigrette! Hope you guys are having fun in Florida! Love Panama City Beach, the gulf beaches are amazing! Have a great vacation!
Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
June 14, 2016 at 11:30 pmWell those look absolutely fantastic! I love salmon but have never made it into cakes. Definitely need to try that soon. And that honey mustard sauce would be perfect with them!
Annie says
June 14, 2016 at 6:27 pmThese look wonderful!! We do salmon cakes a lot but I’ve never done a sauce with it! I think these are going on the menu for next week! 🙂
Danielle says
June 14, 2016 at 5:30 pmI just saw your post on Facebook! I hope you are all having a great time right now, there’s nothing better than taking a vacation. These salmon cake also look delicious, that vinaigrette is such a great touch!
Kelly says
June 14, 2016 at 4:41 pmYay, a vacation by the beach sounds perfect! Hope you have a great time! These salmon cakes look SO delicious, Jen! We are big salmon fans so these would be a hit at our house! Love that they are baked too!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
June 14, 2016 at 3:54 pmI hope you guys have SO much fun at Panama City beach!! Salmon is a favorite of mine and these cakes look delicious! Glad they are healthy, because no way could I only eat one!! Cheers!
Blair @ The Seasoned Mom says
June 14, 2016 at 10:58 amThat sauce!!! What a great addition to a salmon patty!
These sound amazing! I need to remember this recipe the next time I have salmon in the house. It’s definitely one of our favorites!
Mary Frances says
June 14, 2016 at 9:16 amYum!! This looks delicious! Especially the tangy honey mustard vinaigrette sauce.
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven says
June 14, 2016 at 6:56 amThe beach is my happy place too! Enjoy your little vacation and soak up some sun for me, Jen! And whoa, these salmon cakes I just NEED! They look so tender and flaky and I love that sauce!!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
June 14, 2016 at 6:09 amI would love to live by the ocean! One day I will get there! These salmon cakes look SO good! Crab cakes are a favorite of mine, so I’m loving that you used salmon. Sounds so creative and absolutely delicious!