Salmon Patties
1 lb can salmon (make sure it’s wild Alaskan salmon)
1 Tbs. chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt (adjust as needed)
1 well-beaten egg
cayenne pepper to taste
1 Tbs. chopped parsley (dried is fine)
1/4 cup crushed crackers or bread crumbs
Remove skin & backbones of salmon. You do not need to get out every little rib bone – they are soft enough to eat. Flake fish, add seasonings, crushed crackers or bread crumbs, onion, egg & parsley. Mix well. Shape into patties. Dip lightly into dry bread crumbs (optional) and saute in hot butter or olive oil in skillet till golden brown.
Makes 4 servings.
Cost: $2.25 or less (using Meijer brand pink Alaskan salmon 14.5 oz, reg price)
Super Foods: 2 (3 if you use olive oil) and 1 honorable mention (2 with whole grain bread crumbs)
Katie,
Another way to sneak veggies into salmon patties is to mix in finely chopped carrots &/or red pepper. I chop up the onion, carrot & red pepper pretty fine, then heat w/ olive oil just long enough to get the kitchen smelling awesome (I add he red pepper last so it doesn’t lose much flavor). Then let that stuff cool enough to not cook the egg & finish the patties. Yum.
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Wow, at the health food store here a 7.5oz can of wild salmon was $3!! I bought 6 and I’m going to play around with stretching them for dinner tonight.
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Yum! Just made these for the first time tonight. The mixture seemed a little dry after mixing (I didn’t measure the breadcrumbs, so may have had too much) so I added lemon juice & garlic powder. This was unbelievably good – and such a bonus that it’s so frugal. Definitely will be a regular in my seafood rotation.
Thanks!
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That’s a great idea. I do love sneaking veggies in, even though our family is pretty good at eating them without deception.
Glad to hear from you!
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