Salmon Surprise Balls Recipes

BAKED SALMON BALLS

Steps:

• Drain salmon.
• Combine with next six ingredients.
• Form into 25 balls.
• Place on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
• Serve as an appetizer w/tartar sauce or as an entree.

SALMON CASSEROLE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain.
• Mix reserved liquid from salmon and enough milk to make a total of 2 cups together in a measuring cup or bowl.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Generously grease a casserole dish.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir flour into melted butter and cook until dissolved, about 1 minute. Gradually add milk mixture to butter-flour mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and smooth, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Layer potatoes, salmon, and sauce, alternating 1 or 2 times, into the prepared casserole dish.
• Whisk mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard together in a bowl; pour over casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until casserole is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

SALMON BALL (SPREAD)

Steps:

• Mix salmon with cream cheese, lemon juice, horseradish, and onion.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Mix parsley and pecans together.
• Form salmon mixture into a ball.
• Roll in pecan-parsley mixture.
• Serve on a plate with your favorite crackers around it.
• If you are not fond of horseradish, I would cut it down to 1 teaspoons.
• (I love the taste of horseradish so I usually add more).

SALMON BALLS

Steps:

• Fill a large pot halfway with water and bring to a boil. Carefully lower the salmon into the pot. When the water comes back to a boil, turn off the heat and cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid. Allow the salmon to rest until it is just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spatula, transfer the salmon to a tray and place in the refrigerator to cool thoroughly, about 25 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the olive oil into a 9 × 13-inch baking dish and use your hand to evenly coat the entire surface. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and celery and cook, stirring frequently, until they are soft and translucent but not browned, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a tray and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• When the salmon and vegetables are completely cool, break the salmon into small pieces but do not completely shred. Combine the salmon and vegetables with the mayonnaise, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, tarragon, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl and mix by hand until thoroughly incorporated.
• Roll the mixture into round, golf ball-size meatballs (about 1 1/2 inches), making sure to pack the meat firmly. Place the balls in the prepared baking dish, being careful to line them up snugly and in even rows vertically and horizontally to form a grid. The meatballs should be touching one another.
• Roast for 15 minutes, or until the meatballs are firm and cooked through.
• Allow the meatballs to cool for 5 minutes in the baking dish before serving.