Like I said a few posts ago, if there is food everyone likes some version of, it is probably potatoes. Baked, mashed, fried – you name it – they’re delicious. So any recipe with potatoes in it is bound to be good. The salmon balls were no exception.
Here is what Marguerite had to say:
The most difficult part of this recipe was definitely preparing the canned salmon. We had never worked with canned salmon before, and neither of us really enjoyed it. Getting the bits of skin and bones out was a long and messy process. Other than that, it was a pretty simple recipe with just a few ingredients.
As you can see, the salmon balls are not the largest. For that reason we feel that they are best served as appetizers before a meal. I really like salmon, it is one of my favorite fish. I thought the combination of salmon with breading tasted good, and like I said before, who doesn’t love potatoes in a dish? Aaron also enjoyed them, referring to them as “a simple version of crab cakes.” Next time we try these I would prefer to try and use fresh salmon, as we felt the canned salmon did not taste as good as fresh.
We hope the next time you are looking for an interesting yet simple party food or appetizer, you keep these salmon balls in mind!
- 1 cup instant potatoes
- 3/4 cup water
- 7 3/4 oz canned salmon drained, boned, and flaked
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs seasoned
- Boil the water and add the instant potatoes.
- After draining, boning, and flaking the salmon, combine with the two eggs and salt.
- Stir the salmon mixture into the instant potatoes until fluffy.
- Shape into 4-6 balls (they will be sticky.)
- Roll the balls in bread crumbs.
- Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.