Step 1

Preheat oven to 400F.

Step 2

Place fresh salmon filet on a parchment-lined baking sheet and season it with salt and pepper. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes, then cool salmon completely on the kitchen counter.

Step 3

While the salmon is cooking make the aioli by combining all ingredients and whisking thoroughly.

Step 4

Chop half a large yellow onion and sauté until it’s soft and translucent, about 6 minutes. Set it aside to cool.

Step 5

Place cooked salmon in a large mixing bowl (discard any excess liquid off the fish if there is any).

Step 6

Now flake the salmon into small pieces with a fork. Add almond meal, parsley, cooked onion, Dijon mustard, eggs, and lemon juice, then mix really well.

Step 7

Using a 1/3 cup dry measuring cup, scoop and pack the fish mixture. Turn the cake out into your hand, flatten slightly, and form it into a patty. Lay them out on a parchment-lined baking sheet as you make them.

Step 8

Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat, then fry cakes for 2-3 minutes a side. Try to get them crispy and golden on the first side before you flip them. To bake instead, Bake salmon patties in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes and then broil them (on the middle rack) for 1-3 minutes to give them a golden color. (Be sure to watch them so they do not burn.)