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Salmon Cakes in Air Fryer with Lemon Dill Sauce

Air Fryer Salmon Cakes with Lemon Dill Sauce are super quick, easy, and full of classic flavor! Just 20 minutes start to finish and no need for copious amounts of oil for frying, you’re going to love this recipe!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Seafood
Keyword Air Fryer Salmon Cakes, can you air fry salmon cakes, How to make air fryer salmon cakes, salmon cakes in the air fryer
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 462kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

FOR THE SALMON CAKES

  • ¾ lb salmon skin removed, shredded
  • 1 egg
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ green bell pepper diced
  • ½ small onion diced
  • ½ cup Panko
  • ¼ cup mayo
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill or you can use ½ tsp dry dill (a little goes a long way with dry dill)
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp seafood seasoning Old Bay
  • Cooking spray as needed

FOR THE LEMON DILL SAUCE

  • ½ cup mayo or greek yogurt
  • 1 clove garlic peeled + minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp fresh dill or ½ tsp dry
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Instructions

FOR THE SALMON CAKES

  • Remove the skin from the salmon and shred it into a bowl with your fingers. Add the egg, minced garlic, diced bell pepper, diced onion, Panko, mayo, dill, lemon juice and old bay. Stir until combined.
  • Using a ¼ cup measuring cup, scoop the mixture evenly and form 2-inch disc shaped patties and place them into a well greased air fryer basket. Make sure they’re not touching, you may need to work in batches. Give the tops of the patties a light spritz with cooking spray.
  • Close the air fryer basket and set to AIR FRY (390°F - no need to preheat) for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway. Repeat until all of the salmon cakes are cooked.

FOR THE LEMON DILL SAUCE

  • Add the mayo (or greek yogurt) to a small bowl and stir in the minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

Notes

Nutrition facts are automatically calculated. 
CAN I FREEZE THESE?
Yes, you can freeze these. After cooking, let them cool, then wrap them individually and place them into a freezer-safe bag.  They can be frozen up to 3 months. The lemon dill sauce can not be frozen. 
CAN I SAVE THESE IN THE FRIDGE?
In an airtight container these will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days.  The lemon dill sauce will last for three days as well, covered. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 667mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg