Fresh Milled Flour Salmon Cakes

Here’s a Fresh-Milled Flour Salmon Cakes recipe that highlights the nutty flavor and extra nutrition of freshly milled flour 🐟🌾

Fresh-Milled Flour Salmon Cakes

Ingredients (4–6 cakes)

• 2 cups cooked salmon, flaked (fresh or canned, bones removed)
• ¼ cup fresh-milled whole wheat flour (soft wheat is ideal)
• 1 large egg
• 2 tbsp finely chopped onion or shallot
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley or dill, chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp paprika or Old Bay seasoning
• 1–2 tbsp olive oil or butter (for frying)

Instructions

1. Prepare the mixture
   In a bowl, combine salmon, fresh-milled flour, egg, onion, herbs, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and seasoning. Mix gently until just combined.
2. Rest the batter
   Let the mixture rest for 5–10 minutes. Fresh-milled flour absorbs moisture more slowly and this helps firm the cakes.
3. Shape cakes
   Form into 4–6 patties, about ¾-inch thick.
4. Cook
   Heat oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat.
   Cook salmon cakes for 3–4 minutes per side, until golden brown and heated through.
5. Serve warm

Serving Ideas

• With lemon aioli or yogurt-dill sauce
• Over a fresh green salad
• On fresh-milled wheat buns as a salmon burger
• With roasted vegetables or potatoes

Tips for Fresh-Milled Flour

• Soft white wheat gives a lighter texture
• If using hard wheat, sift once for tenderness
• If mixture feels loose, add 1 tbsp flour at a time

If you want this gluten-free, pan-baked, or air-fried, just let me know!