Grilled Salmon Patties on the Kamado Joe

Kamado Joe Up today is our low-carb grilled salmon patties.

Everyone likes grilled salmon patties. A little added wood smoke will kick these up a notch.

The neighbors will be climbing the fence once they see what you’re doing. So you better make a bunch to keep them all happy.

Making grilled salmon patties is real easy to do.

So lets get started …

Grilled Salmon Patties

So this might just be the best salmon patty with pork rinds recipe you’ll find anywhere. Salmon is a favorite around here and we use it a lot.

Our grilled salmon patty with pork rinds recipe adds just a bit of jalapeno pepper for an extra kick.

This recipe will make 3 salmon patties, so scale it up as needed.

Supplies for Making Grilled Salmon Patties

medium bowl
barbecue towels, check out our review here, you need some
heat resistant gloves, we use these
fish spatula, this is our favorite that we use here
cast iron griddle
optional: smoking wood, today were using alder
optional: infrared thermometer
optional: digital kitchen scale

Notes on Supplies

The optional infrared thermometer makes it super easy to measure the temperature of the cast iron pan. It has been our experience a cast iron pan sitting directly over the hot charcoal can be 100 °F / 38°C, or more, hotter than what the grill thermometer shows.

This is the infrared thermometer we picked up. It’s an Amazon best seller with over 25,000 customer reviews. This infrared thermometer has a range of 58 °F to 1022 °F / -50 °C to 550 °C.

infrared thermometer for grilling and smoking — This is the infrared thermometer we picked up for grilling, smoking, and other household activities.

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients, what we use in our low-carb grilled salmon patty recipe.

7.5 ounces canned salmon, drained
1 medium egg
1 tablespoon yellow onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/2 cup of crushed pork rinds
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or to taste
oil for cooking, about a tablespoon or two, we’re using avocado, since that is what we have on hand

grilled salmon ingredients in a mixing bowl — Making these grilled salmon patties is real easy and takes about 15 minutes to mix everything up. Only using a few ingredients that you probably already have in your panty. This also makes for an easy weekday after work dinner. So let’s get started.

Ingredient Notes

Crushed pork rinds make a great low-carb substitute for bread crumbs.

We like canned salmon with skin and bones. It’s already cooked and has the beneficial omega 3’s we all need. And the soft cooked bones add plenty more minerals.

But use the canned salmon you like best.

Optionally, to make this a 100% keto grilled canned salmon recipe, substitute your favorite keto friendly mayonnaise for the regular stuff. However, we’re only using a tablespoon so we’re not concerned.

A 4-ounce bag of pork rinds is plenty for this recipe. Dump about half the 4-ounce bag of pork rinds into a zip top freezer bag. Then mash them until they look like bread crumbs. But pull out any of the hard pork rind pieces that won’t easily crush.

Making Grilled Salmon Patties

We’re using canned sockeye salmon to make this easy and convenient. Sockeye salmon has a great rich flavor, color, and texture. Also, its year-round availability makes a great panty staple.

It’ll take about 15 minutes to whip these up and get them ready for the grill.

Our Method for Grilling Salmon Patties

In a medium bowl, mix together the canned salmon, egg, onion, mayonnaise, crushed pork rinds, Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper.

This easy salmon patty recipe makes approximately 11.3 ounces / 320 grams of mix. Just the right amount to make 3 salmon patties. So just divide the mix into 3 equal portions.

Next, form into patties and then refrigerate at least 30 minutes so they firm up a bit. We make our grilled salmon patties spatula width for ease of flipping. Spatula-width better supports these patties when flipping and minimizes chances for salmon patty breakage.

Our salmon patties getting ready for the refrigerator — After 15 minutes of prep work, these salmon patties are ready for the grill. Refrigerate until the cast iron grill pan is has heated to 350 °F / 177 °C. So grab a cold beverage while the grill stabilizes.

So today, we’re using our Kamado Joe, but you don’t need a ceramic grill to make these. Preheat and stabilize your gas or charcoal grill so the cast iron pan measures 350 °F / 177 °C. No guesswork is involved when using an infrared thermometer.

Once the grill has stabilized at the desired temperature, add a tablespoon or 2 of cooking oil to the cast iron pan.

How Long to Grill Salmon Patties

We find about 3 to 4 minutes per side is about the right time for cooking salmon patties on the grill.

However, start checking at 2 1/2 minutes of grill time for that golden brown and delicious color. Then flip once for even cooking.

Grilled Salmon Patties Taste Test

grilled salmon patties on a plate — Good golly these are things are delicious and so easy to make. Dunk them into a bowl of your favorite fish topping and your good. Grab another cold beverage, relax, and enjoy.

These grilled canned salmon patties are so good and so easy to make. Moist, flaky, and great flavor.

Eat’em straight up, hot off the grill. Or top them with your favorite salmon sauce.

These low-carb salmon patties with pork rinds are a year-round family favorite.

Check out my other Kamado Joe and JoeTisserie recipes and links here on my Outdoor Eats page.