Air Fryer Salmon Cakes
Air Fryer Salmon Cakes are quite the treat, especially served with a homemade Old Bay Aioli recipe:)
I love a good crab cake!
This recipe is very similar to the crab cakes I make, but using salmon!
You do have to plan ahead when making these, because the salmon cakes need an hour in the fridge after making them to set up before cooking.
I started mine right when I got home from work so they were ready to cook at dinner time.
Here is how to make Air Fryer Salmon Cakes
Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add olive oil, diced red pepper, onion, and celery.
Season this with kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes.
Cook for about 8 to 10 minutes, then add lemon juice, fresh dill, garlic, and Old Bay seasoning.
Stir until evenly mixed for a minute and remove from heat.
Let the cooked pepper and onion mixture come to room temp before adding a pound of cooked salmon, panko bread crumbs, and beaten eggs.
If you add the eggs while still hot you’ll end up with scrambled eggs…not good for making salmon cakes.
For the salmon you could use either canned salmon or cooked fresh salmon that you’ve flaked into smaller pieces.
Form this mixture into 8 salmon cakes with your hands and place on a lined tray.
Then place in the fridge for an hour.
Place 4 cakes at a time into the air fryer, or if you have a bigger air fryer you may be able to fit all of them.
Set the air fryer to 370 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
Just look at those gorgeous, golden brown Air Fryer Salmon Cakes!
While these beauties were in the air fryer I whipped up an Old Bay Aioli.
Simply mix together mayo, Old Bay, lemon juice, garlic, and Sriracha.
Also served them with extra lemon wedges to squeeze over top đŸ™‚
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More yumminess to try like Air Fryer Salmon Cakes…
Air Fryer Honey Sriracha Salmon
Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp
And Air Fryer General Tso Chicken
Cheesy Crab and Artichoke Dip
Easy Air Fryer Recipes
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Air Fryer Salmon Cakes
Air Fryer Salmon Cakes can use canned or fresh salmon, these delicious salmon cakes are served with an Old Bay Aioli for dipping!
Ingredients
Air Fryer Salmon Cakes
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 onion
- 3 celery stalks
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 Tbsp fresh dill
- 1/2 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 pound cooked salmon (fresh or canned) flaked into small pieces
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 eggs beaten
- Optional: lemon wedges to squeeze over top
Old Bay Aioli
- 1 cup mayo
- 1 to 2 Tbsps Sriracha (or hot sauce of choice)
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp Old Bay seasoning
Instructions
Salmon Cakes
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Dice the red pepper, onion, and celery. Drizzle olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the peppers, onions, celery, season with kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Add the garlic, lemon juice, dill, and Old Bay. Cook 1 more minute.
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Turn off the heat and let the mixture come to room temp. Once at room temp gently fold in the salmon, panko bread crumbs, and beaten eggs.
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Form this mixture into 8 salmon cakes, lay flat on a lined baking sheet or tray and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
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Place 4 salmon cakes in the air fryer basket, Set the air fryer at 370 degrees for 12 minutes. Repeat with remaining 4 salmon cakes. Serve with Old Bay Aioli and lemon wedges on the side if desired.
Old Bay Aioli
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Whisk all ingredients together and serve with the Air Fryer Salmon Cakes.
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