This is an excellent recipe for salmon patties that uses canned or fresh salmon. This comes from the Oregon coast.

Ingredients

• 1 (14.75 ounce) can salmon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• ⅔ cup cracker crumbs, divided
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 3 tablespoons shortening

Directions

1. Drain salmon, reserving 3/4 cup of the liquid. Flake the meat.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until tender.
3. Combine onion with reserved salmon liquid, 1/3 of the cracker crumbs, eggs, parsley, mustard, and salmon in a medium bowl. Mix until well blended, then shape into 6 patties. Coat patties in remaining cracker crumbs.
4. Melt shortening in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook patties until browned, then carefully turn and brown on the other side.