Quick and Easy (4 Ingredients!) Cornbread Salmon Cakes Recipe

When I travel and dine out, if there are crab cakes or salmon cakes on the menu, you can bet that I’ll be the first to order and sample them!  They are by far one of my all-time favorites, perfect for enjoying on their own or with a cup of soup.  At home, I love to make salmon cakes from scratch but when I want to whip up a batch without the fuss, I use my trusty 4-ingredient cornbread salmon cakes recipe to satisfy my cravings.  It’s ready in 15 minutes and so tasty!

I love to serve them with a cup of tomato bisque or just enjoy them on their own or as a meal side.  I hope you enjoy this cornbread salmon cake recipe as much as I do!

Quick and Easy (4 Ingredients!) Cornbread Salmon Cakes Recipe

Cornbread Salmon Cakes 

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Ingredients:

1 package cornbread stuffing mix
2 cans (5 oz. each) salmon, flaked and drained
2 Tablespoons butter
3 eggs
1 cup water

Quick and Easy (4 Ingredients!) Cornbread Salmon Cakes Recipe

Directions:

Boil water.  Add stuffing mix.  Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, add eggs.  Beat until fully mixed.  Add salmon, stir to incorporate.  Add stuffing, stir until fully mixed.

Preheat butter in a large skillet over a medium heat.

Shape cornbread mix into approximately 3-inch patties.

Cook patties in skillet for five minutes or until lightly browned.  Flip patty and continue cooking on opposite side for an additional five minutes or until lightly browned.

Serve and enjoy!

Quick and Easy (4 Ingredients!) Cornbread Salmon Cakes Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 8 patties

Quick and Easy (4 Ingredients!) Cornbread Salmon Cakes Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 package cornbread stuffing mix
  • 2 cans (5 oz. each) salmon, flaked and drained
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  1. Boil water. Add stuffing mix. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add eggs. Beat until fully mixed. Add salmon, stir to incorporate. Add stuffing, stir until fully mixed.
  3. Preheat butter in a large skillet over a medium heat.
  4. Shape cornbread mix into approximately 3-inch patties.
  5. Cook patties in skillet for five minutes or until lightly browned. Flip patty and continue cooking on opposite side for an additional five minutes or until lightly browned.
  6. Serve and enjoy!
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Quick and Easy (4 Ingredients!) Cornbread Salmon Cakes Recipe

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Comments

    • Rose M.
    • February 20, 2016
    Reply

    Can’t believe how simple these are to make. Genius! Picking up ingredients this weekend.

    • Sue Hurley
    • April 22, 2019
    Reply

    Thank you so much i made these last night and they were delicious. I am in the UK so i used stuffing mix for chicken and a little mayo and i baked them.

    1. Reply

      Wonderful to hear! Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I’m delighted that you enjoyed them as much as I do!

    • soraya m
    • November 20, 2019
    Reply

    I will definitely be making these at home this weekend.

    • Julie Maly
    • September 10, 2020
    Reply

    Looking forward to making these tonight. Can you freeze the uncooked patties?

    1. Reply

      Yes, you certainly could freeze the unused portions in a freezer container or freezer safe bag. I would probably not try to vacuum seal as they will compress too much. Hope that helps!

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