Baked Spicy Salmon Croquettes

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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.

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Baked Spicy Salmon Croquettes

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Author: Shashi

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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.

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