Salmon Croquettes Recipe
Would you like to taste the best ever salmon croquettes? Indulge yourself in this salmon croquettes as side dish. A good way to use up salmon is to make some amazing salmon croquettes. What is more sinful than not trying out this sinfully delicious salmon croquettes ? start right away!
Ingredients
1 16-ounce can salmon
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon snipped parsley
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated onion
Dash paprika
Dash ground nutmeg
1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
1 beaten egg
Shortening or cooking oil for deep-fat frying
1 10-ounce package frozen peas in cream sauce
Directions
Drain salmon, reserving 1/2 cup liquid.
Remove bones and skin; flake meat.
Melt butter in saucepan.
Blend in flour.
Add milk and reserved salmon liquid.
Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
Cook and stir 1 minute more.
Add parsley, lemon juice, onion, paprika, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and dash pepper.
Stir in salmon; chill.
With wet hands, shape salmon mixture into 8 balls, using about 1/4 cup for each.
Roll in crumbs.
Shape balls into cones, handling lightly so crumbs remain on outside.
Dip into mixture of beaten egg and 2 tablespoons water; roll in crumbs again.
Fry a few at a time in deep, hot fat (350°) till brown and hot, about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.
Drain on paper toweling.
Prepare peas in cream sauce according to package directions; spoon over croquettes or pass as a sauce
Remove bones and skin; flake meat.
Melt butter in saucepan.
Blend in flour.
Add milk and reserved salmon liquid.
Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
Cook and stir 1 minute more.
Add parsley, lemon juice, onion, paprika, nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and dash pepper.
Stir in salmon; chill.
With wet hands, shape salmon mixture into 8 balls, using about 1/4 cup for each.
Roll in crumbs.
Shape balls into cones, handling lightly so crumbs remain on outside.
Dip into mixture of beaten egg and 2 tablespoons water; roll in crumbs again.
Fry a few at a time in deep, hot fat (350°) till brown and hot, about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.
Drain on paper toweling.
Prepare peas in cream sauce according to package directions; spoon over croquettes or pass as a sauce
