Salmon Croquettes & Avocado Cream Sauce

On Monday night I broiled a lot of salmon, a Costco sized package.  In a trick of fate my husband wasn't home, my son's don't like what I make anyways, my Chinese teenager decided just before dinner he was now a vegetarian,  my daughters and I don't eat very much and well that left A LOT of leftover broiled salmon.  Since I had left-over salmon I decided to try my hands at croquettes.  I don't have any bread or bread crumbs in my home right now so I went a more southern route and used cornmeal.  The cream sauce was a recipe I found an amended.  This time my husband was home and we ate some of them, my daughters both tried them too.  We still have left-overs though.  I'm thinking maybe tacos, maybe?  You can use canned salmon for this recipe by the way.

 Golden crust and moist interior.  With the sauce it's over the top.

Ingredients for Salmon Croquettes:

2 lbs pre-cooked Salmon
3 Eggs
1 cup Cornmeal
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
1/2 a Lemon

Ingredients for Avocado Cream Sauce:

1 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1 teaspoon Sea Salt

1/2 cup Mayonnaise

1 cup Avocado Oil
1 Avocado
1/2 a Lemon
2 teaspoons Lime Hot Sauce

 Remove the salmon from the skin and place in bowl.  Using a fork, gently flake the salmon.

 Add 1/2 cup cornmeal, eggs, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, and half a lemon squeezed.

 Mix together.

 Using a 1/4 cup portion the salmon mixture.

Press the salmon into a patty and dip in the remaining cornmeal on both sides.  Place on a dish.  When all the patties have been formed refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Heat 1 inch of olive oil in a large 12 inch cast iron skillet or other pan over medium-high heat.

When a drop of water hits the oil and bubbles at enough croquettes to the pan without crowding them.

 Cook croquettes until golden brown and flip, 3-4 minutes.

Remove and place on a paper towel lined plate.

Place avocado, mayonaise, avocado oil, hot sauce, sea salt, garlic powder, and 1/2 lemon squeezed into a blender.  Blend until smooth.

 Serve the sauce alongside the croquettes.

Enjoy!

Salmon Croquettes & Avocado Cream Sauce

Printable Recipe Found Here

Ingredients for Salmon Croquettes:

2 lbs pre-cooked Salmon
3 Eggs
1 cup Cornmeal
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
1/2 a Lemon

Ingredients for Avocado Cream Sauce:

1 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1 teaspoon Sea Salt

1/2 cup Mayonnaise

1 cup Avocado Oil
1 Avocado
1/2 a Lemon
2 teaspoons Lime Hot Sauce

Process for Salmon Croquettes:

 Remove the salmon from the skin and place in bowl.  Using a fork, gently flake the salmon.

Add 1/2 cup cornmeal, eggs, sea salt, pepper, garlic powder, and half a lemon squeezed.

Mix together.

Using a 1/4 cup portion the salmon mixture.

Press the salmon into a patty and dip in the remaining cornmeal on both sides.  Place on a dish.  When all the patties have been formed refrigerate for 20 minutes.

Heat 1 inch of olive oil in a large 12 inch cast iron skillet or other pan over medium-high heat.

When a drop of water hits the oil and bubbles at enough croquettes to the pan without crowding them.

Cook croquettes until golden brown and flip, 3-4 minutes.

Remove and place on a paper towel lined plate.

Process for Avocado Cream Sauce:

Place avocado, mayonaise, avocado oil, hot sauce, sea salt, garlic powder, and 1/2 lemon squeezed into a blender.  Blend until smooth.

Serve the sauce alongside the croquettes.

Enjoy!

Baked Salmon

As part of our new dinner schedule, we have been enjoying a different red meat/seafood/white meat each day of the week.  Today's dinner menu called for salmon.  With the help of my good friend Angela, I was able to stock up at Costco for our winter storm coming tomorrow and buy salmon for tonight's dinner.  I have been truly blessed with really supportive friends who have helped me by chauffeuring me around for grocery shopping and other errands.  In no way was I going to be able to buy as much as I did and be able to come home on the bus.  It was a challenge to fit my normal stocking up pile in her small SUV, versus my usual large minivan storage.  Tonight's baked salmon is simple.   You are going to love the taste and how easy it was to make.

 Look at that wonderful meal, and yes it was delicious.  Stay tuned for the next post about the
sweet potato fries.

 Ingredients for this recipe are: Salmon (I bought Costco size since I have a big family), Salt, Pepper, Olive oil, and Lemon.

Preheat oven to 450 Fahrenheit

 Oil the skin side of the salmon and place on broiler pan or cookie sheet.  Sprinkle lots of salt and
some pepper on the meat side.  Squeeze the lemon juice on all the filets.  Place salmon in oven
and bake for 15-20 minutes.

Isn't it pretty?   This was the first meal our Chinese teenager did not salt his food!  It was a
 food miracle.   He also told us that he likes eating the skin too.

Enjoy!