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Bacon-Wrapped Salmon Patties

Katie WellsFeb 25, 2020Updated: Jul 21, 2020
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Let’s face it: everything tastes better with bacon! For example:

  • Loaded cauliflower with bacon
  • Crustless broccoli quiche with bacon
  • Bacon chicken bites (a family favorite!)
  • Bacon lime sweet potato salad
  • Even chocolate-covered bacon!

See what I mean? These bacon wrapped salmon patties are a fast recipe and an easy way to make canned salmon “gourmet.” The kids even like these and ate them up even cold for lunch the next day.

How to Make Salmon Patties

To make these salmon cakes or salmon patties, you have the choice between using fresh or canned salmon. I usually use boneless, skinless, and canned from Thrive Market or Vital Choice. All their products are sustainable and organic and really high quality.

I like using the canned salmon because the cooking step is eliminated. Fewer pans and less time! You can absolutely use fresh salmon instead of canned if you’d like, but you’ll obviously need to cook it first.

Whichever you choose, it’s pretty important that you drain the fish well before making these salmon patties. Excess water will make them fall apart and keep the bacon from getting crispy. I like to put it in a mesh strainer and press the liquid out with the back of a spoon.

Salmon Cakes Are Better With Bacon!

Once the salmon is all ready to go, add some finely minced onion, bell pepper, garlic, egg, Dijon mustard, and spices, and mix it all together.

Use ¼ cup of the mixture for each salmon patty. Form it into a ball. Wrap each ball in half a slice of bacon and place it, seam side down, on a baking sheet. Then just cook them in the oven until the bacon is cooked. Sometimes I put them under the broiler for the last couple minutes to make them a little crispier.

Tip: The mixture is supposed to be a little crumbly, but not so much that it falls apart. If it isn’t holding together well, try adding an extra egg or a couple tablespoons of mayo. (I’ve also used chipotle mayo or sriracha mayo.)

Bacon-Wrapped Salmon Patties Recipe

Katie Wells
Delicious bacon-wrapped salmon patties are a great way to make canned salmon delicious and fancy.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Appetizer, Main
Cuisine American
Servings 12 salmon patties
Calories 61 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 5 (6 oz) cans wild caught salmon (or 2 lbs fresh salmon)
  • ¼ cup onion
  • ¼ cup bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 TBSP Parmesan cheese (optional)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 6 slices bacon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • If using fresh salmon, cook it in a medium size skillet until light and flaky.
  • Let the salmon cool while finely dicing the onion, bell pepper, and garlic.
  • Whether using fresh cooked or canned salmon, use a mesh strainer and the back of a spoon to press the liquid from the salmon.
  • In a bowl, mix together the drained salmon with the onion, bell pepper, garlic, Parmesan, egg, mustard, and spices to make a thick mixture.
  • Cut the bacon slices in half.
  • Grease a rimmed cookie sheet with butter or coconut oil.
  • Lay the bacon slices on the cookie sheet.
  • Use a ¼ cup measure to scoop out ¼ of the salmon mixture and roll into a ball.
  • Wrap a piece of bacon around the ball and place it seam side down on the baking sheet.
  • Repeat until all the salmon mixture is used up.
  • Place into the preheated oven and cook about 15-20 minutes or until cooked through and bacon is crispy.
  • Spear with a toothpick for easy serving and enjoy!

Notes

If you'd like to make appetizer-size salmon cakes, use half the amount of salmon mixture per cake and cut the bacon into thirds. Or make them a little larger to make salmon burgers!
If your salmon mixture is really dry and crumbly try adding a couple tablespoons of mayo.

Nutrition

Serving: 1salmon cakesCalories: 61kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 206mgPotassium: 38mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 127IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (6 Comments)

  1. Sarah

    July 12, 2019 at 7:18 PM

    I have used a salmon burger recipe from you in the past but couldn’t find it now. I used this recipe for burgers tonight but I think there was a difference. Is that recipe still available?
    Thank you for making such yummy recipes available!

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      July 12, 2019 at 7:43 PM

      Hey Sarah! It must have been another site—we’ve never had a salmon burger on site 🙂

      Reply
  2. Dana

    July 10, 2012 at 7:12 AM

    I just made these again last night with bacon this time and they are just SO yummy! My kids LOVED them. I was wondering if anyone had had any success either freezing them before they were cooked or after they had been cooked and how would be the best way to cook/reheat them after doing that? They would just make such a great “quick” fix for the kids at lunch time if I could freeze them. TIA

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  3. Dana

    July 3, 2012 at 7:40 AM

    These were really good and super easy to make. I didn’t have any bacon on hand but I really wanted them so I made them into patties and they were still delish! I know they will be even better when I make them with the bacon.

    Reply
  4. Angela

    August 5, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Can’t wait to make this tonight!  Years ago I used to eat salmon burgers and loved them.. Since then and learning more about health I haven’t known what to do with canned salmon.  Thank you!

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  5. Kim Wright

    April 1, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    I made them last night and they are very yummy! I would highly recommend them, even though they are a bit time consuming in preparation. They would also work great as an appetizer, if you are having guests over.

    Thanks for sharing!:)

    K. Wright

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