Salmon Patties 2 Ways

To make my Salmon patties...

From a sleeve of saltine soup crackers,

crunch 10 individual cracker squares into a mixing bowl.

Add 1 egg

Add a little finely chopped onion--approx 1 - 2 teaspoonsful

depending on how much you like onion
I feel it really does need at least a little onion so as not to 

taste too bland.

Fork beat the above 'til blended.

Then, again with your fork, 

stir in 1 can ready-to-eat Salmon

which you've drained and flaked with a fork 

and have removed or mashed

 any of the soft precooked bones.

If too dry to stick together 

you could add a small amount (1-2 tablespoons) of milk.

Shape into patties

I always shape by hand,

but my husband likes to use the press

so they're all uniform.

Press just enough that the pattie sticks together.

Smashing and squeezing it too much

will make a hard compact pattie.

Likewise you don't want to smash the patties down

with your spatula while cooking.

You want the patties to be as light as possible,

they might actually rise slightly as they cook in the pan.

Pour a circle of olive oil into the pan 

as it is heating and spread it out,

use just enough oil to keep the patties from sticking.
Oops, I may have a little too much here
as I was trying to snap the photo as I
was pouring.  
You really don't want to "deep fry" the patties, LOL. 

Cook covered on medium - med high heat.
I don't actually time them but since the
salmon is already cooked and ready to serve,
all  you really need to do is heat through enough
to cook the egg. So it seems like they
are done in a jiffy.

Turn once when the undersides are golden brown.

Hint: I find if they are not browned enough
they will stick and break apart
making it very difficult to turn.

When they are ready to turn they will 
slide very easily onto the spatula
unless of course your pan is too hot 
causing them to burn.

We love these served on hamburger buns
(I actually prefer Flat Rounds)

with lettuce and tomato;

and the "gotta have" for this is a

dollop of Dill Weed Veggie Dip spread on the bun.  

Salmon and dill is a great combination!!

Of course the classic way to serve is 

with creamed peas.

If you prefer, this recipe works well 

to bake in a loaf pan.

When you're short on time,

the patties work perfectly.

Enjoy!

Click here for another recipe......Fish Wrap

Warm Hug,

BettyJean

Fish Wrap Recipe

With the Lenten Season upon us

I thought it an appropriate time to

share a family favorite recipe 

 for my

Fish Wrap

Use your favorite fish.

My family loves these breaded cod fillets

found at our local super center Wal-Mart.

So first arrange these on a baking sheet

and pop into the oven.  
Bake according to package directions.

During the last minute of baking time for the fish,

heat both sides of a flour tortilla on your pancake griddle.

When fish fillets have finished baking,

arrange on the tortilla... 

I like to use 1 and 1/2 fillets for each tortilla.

Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese

Next a generous handful of 

shredded lettuce,

Thinly sliced tomato and cucumber

Drizzle with Ranch Dressing

Another sprinkle of shredded cheddar

  

Fold it over and Enjoy!

A easy and tasty lunch 
or goes well with soup for a light Friday night dinner.

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Warmest Hugs,

BettyJean

It's a Winter Wonderland in the Midwest

This is the scene looking down the street

from my living room window.

It's still snowing and isn't expected to stop

for another several hours.

Looking out the front door.

My little wrought iron set is under cover of the

front porch entryway.

The front walk is not visible.

My back deck.

My kitchen door to the deck.

These lower tree branches are bending to the ground 

with the weight of the snow cover.

Birds and squirrels are gathering 

for a bite of breakfast in the 

trees out kitchen window.

Just one little squirrel so far this morning.

I toss some peanuts out the window.

He grabs a peanut and enjoys eating it

on a branch higher up out of the snow.

Do you see the Flicker on the tree trunk?

It's hard to see from here but they are

identifiable by the red spot on the back of their head.
Just click on any picture to enlarge.

We have bird feeders hanging from the overhang

over the kitchen windows.

A Nuthatch enjoys some suet.

Time to clear some snow;

our son clears our driveway.

Oh good, I see a plow truck in the distance

hopefully it will be coming up our hill.

The neighbors across the street

are digging out their cars.

Hope you are warm and well where you are.

Warm Hugs,

BettyJean