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By Laura Alvarez, 17, Bravo Medical Magnet HS
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Ingredients:


Laura Alvarez models her salmon croquettes.

1 12 oz can pink salmon
2 Whole eggs
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons yellow corn meal
1/2 teaspoon salt (depending upon the brand and how much salt is in it you can leave this out if you want.)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions:
You basically pour all of the ingredients into a large bowl and mix them. A large spoon or a potato masher worked fine. If you add the flour last you can sometimes adjust the amount to control the consistency.

Mold the dough-like mix that you end up with into patties (like thick homemade hamburgers).

Coat a frying pan with a little cooking oil. Crisco works just fine. Preheat the oiled pan over medium heat.

Slip the patties into the pan, fitting as many as you can but leaving room to turn them.

Cook until medium brown on one side, then turn over and do the same to the other side.

Serve with rice, corn or butterbeans, and sweetened iced tea.

Source: Chitterlings.com



Comment:


"The salmon thing was my favorite. I really like salmon and I’ve tried every single possible salmon dish, but never this. The combination with onions gave it extra flavor. It has plenty of flavor instead of just plain saltiness. There was some distinct taste in that mixture that made my taste buds happy."
—Katherine Lam, 15, Ramona Convent