Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 16 ounce can pink salmon
  • 1 large egg (beaten)
  • 1/3 cup minced onion
  • salt and pepper, (to taste)
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups Crisco shortening

Instruction

  • Drain salmon (reserving 2 tbsp of juice). Remove any skin or bones (see notes)
  • In a medium bowl, mix together salmon, egg, onion and salt and pepper (until sticky).
  • Stir in flour.
  • Add baking powder to reserved salmon juice and stir.
  • Stir that juice mixture into the salmon mixture.
  • Form into small patties.
  • Heat shortening in a large skillet until melted and hot.
  • Cook patties until golden brown (about 5 minutes)
  • Serve with tartar sauce.