I'm not a big fan of fish, except tuna, but I have said that I will keep trying new kinds to see if I can find one or two that I like. My vegetarian daughter, who is actually a "pescatarian" (a vegetarian who will eat fish) requested we try salmon in some way. I remember having salmon patties occasionally when I was a kid, and I remember getting my way through them, so I thought that might be a safe place for me to go with it.
I'm not well-versed in what brand of salmon is best, since I don't know what "good" salmon tastes like, how would I know how to choose a can of it? I did what any other connoisseur of fine canned salmon would do...I chose the middle-priced can. lol
Got out my recipe, got out my ingredients and was ready to tackle salmon patties. Then I opened a can. o.m.g. I was not prepared for what I saw in that can...silvery skin and spinal bones. Like, whole spines. ew. I dumped the fish into a bowl and started the task of going through it all and trying to pick out all the vertebrae. My nose was in a permanent crinkle the whole time. In fact, it's in a crinkle now just thinking about it.
Fast forward to after dinner for a minute. I went online and did a Google search about bones in canned salmon. Apparently they are soft, edible and extremely rich in calcium. Some people just mash the bones right up in their fish and eat it. I, on the other hand, don't want to do that. Other people who are in my thought camp recommend Bumble Bee in the smaller tuna-sized cans because they say they are skinless and boneless. That's what I'll be buying next time for sure!
After I got all the bones and soft skin picked out of the salmon I started making the patties.
Here's what you need:
14-15 oz canned salmon, drained and flaked with a fork
1/2 C panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
1 egg
2 Tbsp milk
3/4 tsp dried dill weed
1/8 tsp black pepper
a few drops of hot pepper sauce
Cooking spray
1 tsp olive oil
Here's how to make them:
1. In a large mixing bowl, mix panko, egg, milk, dill weed, black pepper, hot pepper sauce. Add salmon and mix well.
2. Measure out 3 oz portions and form into patties.
3. Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium high heat. Add patties and cook 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
4. Add oil to skillet. Flip patties and cook 3 minutes or until firm and lightly browned.
Makes 4-5 patties. Serve with tartar sauce, optional (remember to count those calories, too!)
Super easy to make (after the whole bone ordeal). My kids are not used to the taste of any kind of fish, except tuna. I was pleasantly surprised when Matthew said, "Wow, Mom...these are really good!" My non-meat eater really liked them, too. Until she found a vertebrae. She said, "What's this?" I said, "It's a spine bone." She immediately spewed the bite in her mouth back on her plate. lol. Guess she didn't like the thought of bones in her salmon either. Thing is, she did really like the salmon patties. She just got grossed out by the bone. But it was a little bit funny. She's going to be 17 next week, and her boyfriend was sitting next to her. It was humorous to see a girl that age spit out her food so emphatically and totally gross out her boyfriend. lol
I WILL be making these again; however, next time I will make sure to buy the boneless, skinless salmon, even if it costs a little more. The flavor is very mild, which I like, because the fish taste was not overwhelming. The texture was very good, too. It reminded me a lot of tuna, but different, if that makes any sense. So easy, and the Omegas are always a positive.
The nutritional stats I came up with are (for 1 3oz patty): 185 calories, 59.5g fat, 1.2g saturated fat, 119.2mg cholesterol, 416.7mg sodium, 26.7mg potassium, 5.7g carbs, 25.7g protein.
Don't let my icky story of the bones scare you away. I just thought it was a little funny. Truly, the salmon patties were very good!
Eat well,
Lisa
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I'm not well-versed in what brand of salmon is best, since I don't know what "good" salmon tastes like, how would I know how to choose a can of it? I did what any other connoisseur of fine canned salmon would do...I chose the middle-priced can. lol
Got out my recipe, got out my ingredients and was ready to tackle salmon patties. Then I opened a can. o.m.g. I was not prepared for what I saw in that can...silvery skin and spinal bones. Like, whole spines. ew. I dumped the fish into a bowl and started the task of going through it all and trying to pick out all the vertebrae. My nose was in a permanent crinkle the whole time. In fact, it's in a crinkle now just thinking about it.
Fast forward to after dinner for a minute. I went online and did a Google search about bones in canned salmon. Apparently they are soft, edible and extremely rich in calcium. Some people just mash the bones right up in their fish and eat it. I, on the other hand, don't want to do that. Other people who are in my thought camp recommend Bumble Bee in the smaller tuna-sized cans because they say they are skinless and boneless. That's what I'll be buying next time for sure!
After I got all the bones and soft skin picked out of the salmon I started making the patties.
Here's what you need:
14-15 oz canned salmon, drained and flaked with a fork
1/2 C panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
1 egg
2 Tbsp milk
3/4 tsp dried dill weed
1/8 tsp black pepper
a few drops of hot pepper sauce
Cooking spray
1 tsp olive oil
Here's how to make them:
1. In a large mixing bowl, mix panko, egg, milk, dill weed, black pepper, hot pepper sauce. Add salmon and mix well.
2. Measure out 3 oz portions and form into patties.
3. Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium high heat. Add patties and cook 3 minutes or until lightly browned.
4. Add oil to skillet. Flip patties and cook 3 minutes or until firm and lightly browned.
Makes 4-5 patties. Serve with tartar sauce, optional (remember to count those calories, too!)
Super easy to make (after the whole bone ordeal). My kids are not used to the taste of any kind of fish, except tuna. I was pleasantly surprised when Matthew said, "Wow, Mom...these are really good!" My non-meat eater really liked them, too. Until she found a vertebrae. She said, "What's this?" I said, "It's a spine bone." She immediately spewed the bite in her mouth back on her plate. lol. Guess she didn't like the thought of bones in her salmon either. Thing is, she did really like the salmon patties. She just got grossed out by the bone. But it was a little bit funny. She's going to be 17 next week, and her boyfriend was sitting next to her. It was humorous to see a girl that age spit out her food so emphatically and totally gross out her boyfriend. lol
I WILL be making these again; however, next time I will make sure to buy the boneless, skinless salmon, even if it costs a little more. The flavor is very mild, which I like, because the fish taste was not overwhelming. The texture was very good, too. It reminded me a lot of tuna, but different, if that makes any sense. So easy, and the Omegas are always a positive.
The nutritional stats I came up with are (for 1 3oz patty): 185 calories, 59.5g fat, 1.2g saturated fat, 119.2mg cholesterol, 416.7mg sodium, 26.7mg potassium, 5.7g carbs, 25.7g protein.
VERY HEALTHY!!!
The Points Plus calculator said 1 salmon patty is 18 Points Plus, which is insane. I know it's because of all the fats, but the Points Plus calculator doesn't seem to care that it's healthy fish fats/oils.Don't let my icky story of the bones scare you away. I just thought it was a little funny. Truly, the salmon patties were very good!
Eat well,
Lisa
PS Hover over the black bar on the right side of the screen to pull out more menu options for my blog.
happyfairylove@live.com
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