Air Fried Mary Anna's Salmon Cakes

I adapted this air fried version from my friend Mary Anna's skillet fried salmon recipe, called Salmon Burger.  She submitted it to our Associate Group's cookbook, Recipes and Spiritual Reflections of The Associates of the Sisters of St. Joseph Baden, Pennsylvania.  She found this delicious recipe very convenient to prepare for her big family which included three of four sons who became priests.

The only things I changed was adding garlic powder and dredging the patties in panko crumbs plus air frying the salmon cakes instead of pan frying them in the skillet like Mary Anna did.  The result are little moist cakes with crispy coating.  Using the bottled horseradish completes the satisfaction of eating this delightful dish.  My husband devoured these for lunch today.  Thanks Mary Anna.

Air Fried Mary Anna's Salmon Cakes

1-15 oz can salmon, drained, remove skin and bone
1/4 cup uncooked oatmeal
1/2 cup crushed cornflakes or crumbled bread
2 tbsp. mayonnaise
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1-2 eggs
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tbsp. bottled horseradish
1 tsp garlic powder
panko crumbs for coating
extra bottled horseradish as sauce

Flake the salmon and mix with all the ingredients except the panko crumbs and extra bottled horseradish.

Score the mixture into 8 equal parts and form into patties.  Dredge each patty in panko crumbs.

Spray the air fryer with nonstick spray.

Place the patties in the air fryer and spray top with nonstick spray.  Air fry for 9 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.  Flip and then spray the top of each patty with nonstick spray and bake for 3 more minutes.

Serve with horseradish sauce.