Salmon Patties with Dill Sauce Recipe
This easy recipe for salmon patties with dill sauce is the BEST recipe to use canned salmon. Budget friendly and family friendly! You can make these salmon patties and dill sauce for meal prep too, and even freeze extra patties for later!
Canned salmon is one of those staples I always keep in the house. I try and get more fatty fish in my diet, but wild salmon can get super expensive when you buy it fresh. Thank goodness for canned salmon as an affordable option.
This recipe for salmon patties with dill sauce are one of my favorite ways to enjoy canned salmon. The salmon patties are really simple to make and super flavorful from the addition of lemon zest, grill seasoning, and capers. It’s a great basic salmon burger recipe that gets taken up a notch with the salmon patties sauce, a creamy yogurt-dill sauce you’ll want to eat by the spoonful!
What Type of Salmon to Buy for These Salmon Patties with Dill Sauce
If you can, it’s worth it to purchase a quality canned salmon to make these salmon patties. Since it’s the main ingredient, it definitely tastes better when you have a good canned salmon! My personal favorite brands are Wild Planet and Safe Catch, which is a great brand to get if you're concerned about mercury.
Speaking of mercury, if that’s something you’re concerned about, which you may be if you’re pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant, canned salmon is a great choice compared to canned tuna, which can be higher in mercury. Most canned salmon is wild too, meaning it’s higher in omega-3 fats.
I also like to purchase canned salmon that has the small bones in it, as it’s a great way to increase intake of calcium and vitamin D. It might sound ick, but you really can’t taste the small bones, which soften with canning!
Salmon Patties with Dill Sauce Serving Suggestions
Feel free to serve this salmon patties with dill sauce recipe as a main dish, or turn it into a burger! If you’re serving it burger style, serve the salmon patties on a broiche or kaiser bun with sliced tomatoes, lettuce and red onion with coleslaw and fries dusted with seasoning salt.
If you’re serving these salmon patties with dill sauce as a main dish, try it with roasted potatoes and a chopped salad or cucumber salad.
How to Meal Prep These Salmon Patties with Dill Sauce
If you want to make these salmon patties with dill sauce for meal prep, whip up extra salmon patties, wrap with plastic wrap and freeze. You can freeze them cooked or uncooked. If you freeze them after cooking, just defrost and microwave a minute or two until warmed through. If you freeze the salmon patties uncooked, defrost and then cook in a skillet according to recipe instructions. The salmon patties sauce is best made fresh, but will keep in the fridge at least a week.
Salmon Patties with Dill Sauce Recipe
Makes 4 patties
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs canned wild salmon
2 eggs
1/2 cup panko
1 lemon, zested
2 tablespoons capers, chopped
1 tablespoon grill seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Yogurt-Dill Sauce:
1 cup plain full fat yogurt
1/4 cup dijon mustard
1/4 cup dill, chopped
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon horseradish
Instructions:
In a large bowl, mix salmon, eggs, panko, lemon zest, grill seasoning, capers, salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large sided skillet.
Form four patties with the salmon. Place patties in the skillet, press down with the back of a spatula, and cook about 5-7 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.
While burgers are cooking, whisk together yogurt, mustard, dill, lemon juice and horseradish. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve patties with creamy mustard dill sauce.
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Tuna Nicoise Sandwich
Tapas Salad with Tuna, Chickpeas and Asparagus
Everything Bagel Salmon Burger
