As I was growing up, the only thing my Dad cooked (other than barbecued items on the grill) was salmon patties. I have no idea why these became a tradition in our house, but at some point during every month my mother would get sick of cooking for all of us and tell Dad it was salmon patty time. I thought these were delicious at the time but as I've grown apparently so have my taste buds. The last time I made these I have to admit I thought they were horrible (sorry Dad). The were tough and dry and not at all tasty. So I made a mental note to NEVER cook them again.
Alas, since I don't live in my perfect world (where I would employ a chef), I found myself staring at a completely inadequately stocked pantry last week with my hungry firefighter breathing down my neck for dinner. The only things that caught my eye were two cans of salmon so I thought "Surely I can come up with a better recipe?"
Needless to say, it was kind of fun to venture in to the no-man's-land of cookbook-less cooking and I managed to again impress The Grump. Here's what I came up with:
Ingredients:
10 ounces canned salmon (drained)
1/2 slice dry sourdough bread
3/4 - 1 cup bread crumbs
1/2 an onion finely chopped
Worcestershire sauce
powdered mustard
dried parsley flakes
1 egg
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Throw everything together in a bowl and mix. I didn't really measure how much of the seasonings I used so feel free to use whatever tastes best to you. Form into flattened patties (about 3.5 to 4 inches in diameter). Fry in canola oil until both sides are browned.
Yield: 6 patties
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