An easy low carb keto salmon patties recipe that uses canned fish and pork rinds. It only takes minutes to make the patties and fry them in a pan.
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After the success of my Thai chicken salad recipe made with canned meat, I decided to try another easy recipe using canned fish.
Rather than settle for tuna, I picked up a few cans of wild pink salmon from Whole Foods Market. I’ve always liked the taste of salmon better than tuna, but never tried the canned variety.
I’ve always bought my salmon fresh or frozen. But, it seemed a lot more convenient to make keto salmon patties using the canned variety.
Although I quit my engineering job to blog full-time, I’m finding that I’m busier than ever. There are so many things I want to do and not enough time to do them.
I know I need to hire on more help. But it’s tough to turn things over when you are used to doing so much yourself.
One of the projects I’d like to work on this year is offering my own cookbooks. However, I’m not sure how I’ll find the time to develop new recipes outside of the blog.
I suppose I could just focus on quick and easy recipes. Those kind of recipes are my favorite anyway as I don’t like to spend more time than needed in the kitchen.
That’s what’s so great about these low carb keto salmon patties. They can be prepared and cooked in about fifteen minutes. And they are a nice change from regular burgers.
I bet the patties could even be made ahead and kept in the freezer. That way, you’d just need to pull one or two out to fry in a pan for a quick meal.
I’m thinking the patties could also be frozen pre-cooked if you want to just pop them in the microwave. Either way, you may want to make a double or triple batch if freezing some for later.
Preparing meals in advance is something that I need to get better at. I just need to get my husband to give away some of his deer meat so I have the freezer space for it.
You’ll notice that I used nutritional yeast in the recipe. I’ve been using that as an alternative ingredient for cheese. Of course, if you aren’t following a dairy-free meal plan, feel free to use Parmesan cheese instead.
I’ve been avoiding dairy since it’s highly inflammatory and I’m battling some auto-immune conditions. So this paleo keto salmon patties recipe fits into my new eating plan.
I also kept the recipe as simple as possible. Since I always keep a bag of pre-crushed pork rinds in the freezer, I didn’t have to waste time crushing just the amount needed for the recipe.
If you don’t keep ground pork rinds in your freezer, you may want to consider doing it. It’s a wonderful substitute for bread crumbs and freezing is pre-crushed helps eliminate some of the pork taste.
You can also use the frozen ground pork rinds to make my nearly no carb keto bread which is a Fathead style flat bread. Although I like to use it for sandwiches, the recipe makes a wonderful pizza crust too.
And, if you have a lot of recipes calling for seasoned “bread crumbs” that you want to make keto friendly, simply add a seasoning blend like blended dry Italian herbs. I usually just freeze them plain and add seasoning to fit each recipe.
Like with these easy paleo keto salmon patties, I simply added in my frozen pork rinds along with seasoning I felt would go well with the fish. I thought about adding dill as well, but thought it might be overpowering.
A homemade low carb tartar sauce would go really well with these simple seafood meat patties. However, I chose to serve mine with a basic coleslaw mix on the side.
I was actually surprised to find that I only have one other recipe featuring this healthy fish. That recipe is a paleo salmon chowder with coconut milk.
The chowder is so creamy, you’d never know it was dairy-free. It may just be me as I’ve been using coconut milk for a while now, but I don’t find recipes made with this alternative milk to taste much like coconut.
I recently discovered a recipe for oven baked salmon with bruschetta on a new site LowFatDishes.com. Although I’m not a proponent of low fat, that recipe is low carb and has healthy fat from the salmon.
And, I’ve even been using butter flavored coconut oil to spread on my dairy-free psyllium bread. I am working on another keto bread without dairy based on my quick low carb bread recipe.
I was big on butter, heavy cream, and cheese like most people on keto. I’ve found pretty good alternatives for everything but the cheese.
The store bought dairy-free cheese tastes great, but the ingredients aren’t ideal for a low carb lifestyle. So, I’m hoping that a company will offer a better product soon.
Low Carb Keto Salmon Patties Recipe
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Keto Salmon Patties (Low Carb, Paleo)
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces canned salmon
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup crushed pork rinds
- 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast or 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon oil for frying
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Instructions
- In medium bowl, mix together salmon, egg, pork rinds, nutritional yeast (or parmesan cheese), parsley, garlic powder, oregano, and salt.
- Form salmon mixture into 6 patties.
- Heat oil in non-stick pan. Fry each patty in the oil until browned on both sides.
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LuAnn Meyer says
These were excellent and I am not a fan of salmon. Easy to make too! What a great way to get in some extra Omega 3’s.
Heather says
Do you drain the Salmon before mixing all together?
Lisa MarcAurele says
I don’t because the salmon I’ve used doesn’t have much if any liquid in it. If yours has liquid, I’d drain that first.
Melissa Knue says
I love, love salmon patties. Happy to see i can use something other then crackers to bind them together. Thank you. And personally, i have always ate the bones every time making these. yummy !!!
John Fincher says
Are the measured pork rinds pre-crushed, or are you saying we a full 1/3 cup of crushed already?
Lisa MarcAurele says
Measurement is for pre-crushed.
Candice says
Can you Cook them in an air fryer?
Lisa MarcAurele says
You can! I’d try 360°F for 4 minutes, flip, then another 4 minutes or so. You may be able to get by not flipping them as well.
Jenn says
This recipe is fantastic!!! My second time making it tonight, and This time (because I am doubling the batch), I am baking them in muffin tins. Two add-ons I use are a freshly chopped stick of celery, and some old Bay seasoning! Thank you so much for your recipe!
Lisa MarcAurele says
Thanks for sharing your add-ins for these keto salmon patties!
Jenn says
You are so welcome! ?
Francine says
Good with chopped onion also
Robert F says
Not a salmon fan. Can tuna be used as an alternative?
Lisa MarcAurele says
I don’t see why not.
Cindy says
Trying them now for the first time
Tari Mize says
Deboning isn’t a big deal. remove the spinal cord, the round vertebrates but don’t be concerned about the small ribs attached. They crush easily and you will never know that you ate them. They give an extra calcium boost anyways.
Jamie Remon says
My cannon salmon is not boneless its spine and ribs are in the can I managed but any tips for debone would be awesome
Lisa says
I only buy deboned salmon as it can be difficult to remove the bones. I wish I had good tips to make it easier.
Kim Sovern says
The bones are a healthy part of salmon, full of minerals. I don’t personally like to see them in my food so I take a fork and mash them up until they blend in with the meat.
Lisa MarcAurele says
Good thing to keep in mind.
Erin says
I made these in a muffin tin. Just globed about 1/4 cup of the mixture into each greased tin and cooked on 350 for 25 minutes or so. Delicious and no fry mess 🙂
Thanks for the recipe!
Lisa says
Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Jay says
About how many ounces are the patties
Lisa says
Unfortunately, I did not weight them and I don’t have a calculator to determine it.
Shari l engelmohr says
WOW !!! These are easy & great tasting. I used left overs from dinner last night & they made a great breakfast.
Lisa says
Definitely great for breakfast! I love them for any meal.
Pam @ Salmon Recipes says
I am so happy you posted this! I like grilled salmon, but cooked…not so much. This looks excellent! Thank you!
Lisa says
Definitely give it a try. It’s so easy too!
Tess Berry says
They were a hit with the family but easily fell apart while frying. What could I add to keep it together?
Lisa says
The egg should hold it together. You could try adding another egg.
Jessica says
Try putting them in the fridge for 30 mins after you patty them before frying
G Roebuck says
Also don’t flip them too soon to other side. They need to be good and browned to hold together. I’ve been making these for years before thinking about them being Keto friendly.
Emily Kemp says
I love how simple and quick these are to make!
Ingrid says
What alternative can be used for the pork rinds. Almond flour?
Lisa says
Almond flour or a blend of almond and coconut flour.
nancy says
How many carbs are in your low carb recipe?
It’s not listed on the Nutrition Label
Lisa says
It’s zero carbs per patty which is why there is no number.
Trisha says
Do you remove the bones in the salmon can? That part just is gross. Any suggestions?
Lisa says
The canned salmon I use is boneless.