Here is an easy recipe for salmon that you can prepare at home. This is one of those easy and convenient salmon recipe which you can use if you have salmon left over. Salmon has a lot of good health benefits and Salmon has been known as the source of healthy oil which is good for the heart . Salmon meat is also great to fight depression and it has been known to improve memory ,so I always serve it for my clan.
I love salmon. Yup, it smells fishy, but I actually like its smell. It reminds me of the day when I was just 15 years old and my dad came home from fishing . He arrived home smelling like fish. This memory is special to me because when I was growing up, my dad, just like any other Filipino dads, had to go abroad and work outside the country to give us, his family, a better life. So on one of his vacations, he decided to fish and he arrived home with a bucket of little fishes. He will cook and fry them as we eat it for dinner. Then he will tell us how he loved fishing as a hobby and then tell all his stories as we listened in awe of his fishing adventures. I think this memory had made me a good fish eater… In the Philippines, we were blessed enough to enjoy fresh fish in the market. But when I came here in the US, I got stuck into eating frozen and sometimes fresh salmon.
Although fresh salmon is not common here in my place, I use salmon as a form of “Filipino fish counterpart.” I usually grill it, cook it as tinola (Filipino soup), paksiw ( salmon with ginger and vinegar ) or sometimes, adobong salmon; but my clan love it when salmon is made into balls or meatballs so this recipes is always in our meal. I tell you guys, this is very easy to make and this can also be used for any left over fish you got.
Also try these recipes if you want more salmon : Stir Fried Teriyaki Salmon and Salmon with Avocado Salsa and don’t forget to Pin and Like me on Facebook. Have a great day!
PS: You can eat these salmon meatballs with rice or make it into a sandwich with ketchup and mozzarella cheese on it with lots and lots of cilantro and lots of onions. WARNING: IT DOES SMELL FISHY, BUT THINK ABOUT YOUR WELFARE:SALMON IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEART 🙂
Salmon Meatballs- Fishy, Huh! with Good Benefits
Ingredients
- 4 pieces skinless and boneless pink salmon left over or freshly fried or broiled chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup onion chopped ( from 1 small onion)
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon parsley (optional)
- 1/4 cup carrots (the 3" long and thumb size thickness)
- 1 tbsp Panko bread crumbs or 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1/2 tsp or more salt according to your liking. Try it by frying a small salmon mixture and season the salmon according to your liking
- pepper to taste
- Canola Oil for browning the salmon
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 350 F.( you can bake or fry these Salmon meatballs;your choice, but I love the fried one better)
- Place shredded left over salmon in a medium sized bowl. Add in carrots, garlic, parsley, cilantro panko bread/cornstarch and mix together. Add in beaten egg and continue mixing until completely incorporated. Add salt and pepper depending on your liking. Form salmon into a ball.
- Heat oil in a medium size frying pan and brown all sides of Salmon Meatballs. ( Stop here if you are just frying ) Cover cookie sheet with tin foil and grease with non stick oil. Arrange salmon meatballs into a baking sheet and bake for 15-30 minutes or until salmon is set. Serve salmon meatballs with ketchup or any sauce that you like. My clan like non-fat dressing. Enjoy!
Can you tell me how much salmon you used? Four pieces doesn’t tell me the approximate weight of salmon. Also, I assume the carrots are grated? Thanks for your help.
Hi! I used that fillet salmon about 1 lb and NOTE that this has to be pre cooked ones. The carrots, about 1/4 cup shredded or finely chopped. Thank you and have a good day.
You gave me a perfect idea for my kid’s lunch box. They look perfect and I can hide veggies in those too LOL
I sneak in fish and veggies on my kids’ meals too,and sad to say to my hubby’s meals as well .
Yum!!
Thank you .
Kumusta po! I love this recipe, so maraming salamat po. I used canned Salmon. And added a little lime juice at the end. Masarap na masarap! Lol, nag-aaral ako ng Tagalog
Ang galing mong magtagalog. Maraming salamat at nagustuhan mo ang recipe.
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You are so good in speaking Tagalog. I am thankful that you like the recipe.
Can they be frozen after cooking? I’m looking for make-ahead canapé recipes.
I have tried freezing them,and it was ok. My only concern is that, the ice lodge into the salmon and it sog the salmon meat during thawing.
Hi can you use canned salmon? If so how many cans? Thanks and they looks delicious
Hi, Dara. I have not tried it with canned salmon but I think it will be ok as long as you remove the fluid thoroughly so that it will not become soggy. Also you just have to adjust the seasoning or maybe just make it into a patty form because I am afraid that the canned salmon will not hold together as meatballs…. hope you will succeed with it 🙂
Do you use cooked or raw eggs?
Use uncooked eggs. Sorry, scrambled in the Philippines means beaten . Will change it.Thank you !
Directions say to add carrots to salmon meat balls…. need to know how much???
hi Karen, I use 1/4 cup of carrot or 3 inches length and thumb size thickness, to be specific.
That’s very ambiguous due to baby carrots looking like a thumb. Are these finely chopped or grated? Lol I’m not even going to add carrots I’m going to shred some onion and celery.
Looks good! How many ounces of salmon should I use? Thanks!
Hi, Ellie. Usually, I have about 1 to 2 cups of salmon leftover and I just adjust the seasonings accordingly.