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A crunchy, spiced, almond coating envelopes salmon and potatoes, in these Baked Spicy Salmon Croquettes – making them a healthier Sri Lankan “Short eat”!
I’m not quite sure where the term “Short eats” originated from, but, growing up in Sri Lanka, when I was asked if I wanted to grab some short eats, I knew not to say no because short eats always seemed to involve little tidbits of delicious, sometimes savory, sometimes sweet, snacks!
When it came to Sri Lankan Short Eats, the simple fish cutlet (or croquette) has always been my favorite. Not only are they super simple to make but they are downright delicious! I once stumbled on a quote by someone who likened a fish cutlet to a little “grenade of breaded and fried fish and potato that hits your mouth with a flavor explosion!” Yup, I’d say that sums it up!
And, when it comes to fish cutlets, my mom is a pro! Even people who are not fans of spicy foods, succumb to the allure of my mom’s fish cutlets and they tend to have a hard time at stopping with just one!
As much as I love indulging in those deep fried balls of fish and potatoes on occasion, they are not something I like to serve up all the time. So, over the years, I’ve come up with baked versions of those fried balls. I’ve shared a few veggie versions on here such as these Black-Eyed Peas And Collard Greens Croquettes as well as these Baked Lentil Spinach Croquettes.
But today, I have a simple, Baked Spicy Salmon Croquettes for y’all. Now, when I say spicy, I don’t mean the kinda spicy where you are gonna need to empty a well of water to get over. What I mean by spicy is that I use quite a bit of spices such as cumin, coriander and ginger in the croquettes and in the coating to jazz up their flavor so you won’t miss the fact that these are not deep fried.
These baked croquettes are quickly becoming a staple around our house for holiday get-togethers, as well as game-day hang outs. With Easter on the horizon, I am going to be adding a batch of these to my Easter Lunch menu – to be served with some sambal oelek and tamarind and date sauce. My daughter mixed the two sauces together and I must say the result was spectacular and went so well with these Salmon Potato Croquettes.
I am one of those cooks that has someone else do the tasting, and simply ignore my hunger pangs while I’m pulling together a meal, which leads to an awful headache. My daughter says hunger headaches are so sneaky as they creep up on you when you haven’t eaten – but, then they kill your appetite because who wants to eat with a headache?! Instead of calling it quits on the menu prep and ordering take out, I make sure to have Excedrin® Extra Strength (for everyday headaches) on hand for moments like this.
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Baked Spicy Salmon Croquettes
Ingredients
Baked Spicy Salmon Croquettes
- Two 6oz cans of salmon, (in water preferably)
- 2 boiled potatoes, (skin removed)
- ½ a medium yellow onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic finely diced
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1-2 teaspoons chili flakes, (according to preference/taste)
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- ¼ cup thawed frozen peas
- ¾ teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro chopped up
- For the coating:
- 1 cup lightly salted almonds
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 egg
Tamarind Date Sauce
- 4 tablespoons Tamarind Date Paste
- 3 tablespoons water
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon coriander
- ½ teaspoon ginger powder
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
Baked Spicy Salmon Croquettes
- Place the potatoes in a bowl and mash them well with a fork - then add in the salmon, diced yellow onion, diced garlic, coriander, cumin, chili flakes, grated ginger, peas, lemon juice, cilantro and salt and pepper and mix well.
- Form into balls and prep the coating.
- Place the almonds in a food processor or blender and pulse till the almonds are a rough “powder” then mix in the cumin and coriander and place on a plate.
- Beat the egg well.
- Then, dip the Salmon Potato Croquettes into the egg mixture with one hand and use the other hand to roll them in the almond coating.
- Heat oven to 425 degrees and then place the coated Salmon Potato Croquettes in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Serve with sambal oelek and Tamarind Date Sauce.
Tamarind Date Sauce
- As the croquettes are baking, you can prep Tamarind Date Sauce by adding the Tamarind Date paste along with the water, cumin, coriander, ginger powder and Pinch of salt to a microwave safe bowl and mixing well. Heat in microwave for 30 seconds till slightly warm and serve.
Agness of Run Agness Run
Monday 22nd of May 2017
This is an awesome recipe to include more salmon into my diet. Such a palatable croquettes, Shashi!
[email protected] is How I Cook
Thursday 18th of May 2017
What great croquettes! And short eats! Pass them over!
allie
Monday 24th of April 2017
Oo oo oo! Short eats is where it's at Miss Shashi. Why aren't you and your short eats here with me? I'd absolutely love your company and these baked croquettes - they are popping with flavor!!! We are here at my sister-in-law's beach house in Old Salisbury, MA for a few days during the kids spring school vacation. I can hear the surf crashing! Today it was mild - in the high 50's, but the temp is going to nosedive tomorrow and it will be in the 40's and POURING and the winds are supposed to be 40 mph. No kidding. It will be a cozy day indoors, though I'm known to venture out on the beach in crazy weather. Jon and Jacob are moving some furniture for my s-i-l Dawn tomorrow and they are hoping to find a short window when it's not pouring. I get headaches when the barometer rises and falls so dramatically so I will def. remember Excedrin - always a relief! Hope you are having a great week my friend.
Demeter | Beaming Baker
Monday 24th of April 2017
Short eats sound amazing! I've never heard of the term before... but if short eats look like these croquettes, then I'm on board! You know I love all of your croquette recipes and this is no exception, Shashi! Hunger headaches totally sneak up on you! Thanks for sharing a good way to fight those pains. Wishing you and your daughter an awesome weekend! xo
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Monday 24th of April 2017
I've never heard of the term 'short eats', but it's so cute! Based on your description, I'm allllll about short eats. I love little bits and bites and often times would much rather that than a big meal. Little bit of this, little bit of that, ya know? Love that these are baked (which means that they are guilt free, which, in turn, means I can eat more, lol). And those spices? Talk about flava!! As for the hunger headaches, sometimes I'll go without eating and not even realize it, especially on Saturday when I'm running around, busy. Then, all of a sudden I realize how hungry I am when I get that dang headache. Just got to remember to eat! If I had some of these delicious croquettes handy, that would solve the problem ;) Have a great week, Shashi! XO