Salmon Croquettes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs salmon, cut in large chunks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup celery, finely diced
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup cream cheese, whipped
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup scallion, diced
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 cups flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 sear chunks of salmon quickly in a hot skillet until medium-well done. try to keep it in large pieces.
• 2 saute celery and onions quickly in a hot pan with one tablespoon olive oil.
• 3 remove veggies from heat while the're still crunchy and bright with color. spread out on a sheet pan to cool in refrigerator to stop cooking process.
• 4 whip cream cheese in mixer with pepper and kosher salt.
• 5 fold in mayonnaise and scallions.
• 6 combine until no lumps appear.
• 7 by hand fold in cream cheese mixture, cooled vegetables, parsley and salmon together until combined. do not over-mix. large pieces of salmon should be evident.
• 8 using a three-ounce scoop, shape cakes on parchment paper and freeze.
• 9 when ready to cook remove from freezer, bread with panko bread crumbs and pan fry until golden brown. to bread, roll in flour; shake off excess flour; dip in beaten eggs; coat with panko bread crumbs.
• 10 fry in oil until brown; it browns fast.
• 11 place in a 350 degree fahrenheit for about 35 minutes to make sure croquettes are warm throughout.