Easy Salmon Croquette Recipe

An African-American And Southern Favorite

This Salmon Croquette Recipe is simple and easy to prepare. Depending on your family history, salmon croquettes have several other names including salmon patties, salmon cakes and salmon patty. The names may be slightly different, buy one thing remains the same they're delicious.

This entree is popular among southern families because canned salmon is inexpensive. You could find salmon croquettes on southern tables during breakfast and dinner meals.

Salmon Croquette Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 – 15 1/2 ounce can pink or red salmon
1 – medium onion, finely chopped
2 – large eggs, beaten
1/2 cup – yellow cornmeal
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 – tablespoons butter or extra virgin olive oil

Cookware and Utensils:

medium skillet
measuring cup
medium mixing bowl

Recipe Instructions:

1. As always, the key to great cooking is to be prepared and to use quality ingredients.

2. Drain juice from salmon. Pour salmon into a medium bowl and using a fork break salmon apart into small pieces.

3. Add onions, beaten eggs, cornmeal, salt and pepper to taste, mix thoroughly. Shape the mixture evenly into four cakes or patties.

4. Heat the butter or oil over medium heat in a medium skillet. Brown salmon croquette patties on both sides, 3-5 minutes on each side. Serve your salmon croquettes hot.

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