Cajun Fish Croquette Food

CAJUN SALMON CROQUETTES

Steps:

• Chop celery and green onions using a food processor (paid link). Place in a large bowl.
• Remove the skin from the salmon filet and chop your salmon into small diced pieces. Add diced salmon, breadcrumbs, and seasonings to the same bowl. Slightly scramble your egg then add to bowl.
• Using a spatula, fold ingredients together until it binds, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove salmon mixture from the refrigerator and form into flattened balls.
• Place Ritz crackers into a large zip lock bag and crush well. Dredge salmon balls with finely crushed crackers.
• Heat cooking pan to medium heat and add cooking oil. Fry salmon balls for 3 minutes on each side. Remove from heat and place on paper towels to absorb excess oil.
• For the remoulade sauce, add all sauce ingredients into a bowl and whisk (paid link) together until smooth. Serve immediately.

CAJUN FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine paprika, garlic powder, thyme, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and oil to make a paste.
• Pat fish dry with paper towels.
• Using the back of a spoon, rub paste mixture evenly over the entire surface of the fish.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat bbq to medium high and grease grill.
• BBQ halibut, turning once, until cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes per side (Alternately, cook fish in a nonstick frypan over medium high heat).
• Cooking time may vary depending on thickness of fish.
• Remove fish to a serving plate and serve with lemon wedges.
• This rub works equally well with salmon, sea bass or tuna.

TUNA CROQUETTE

Steps:

• Place the tuna, onions, mustard, eggs, lemon juice, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs into a medium mixing bowl and stir to combine. Divide the mixture into 8 rounds and set aside on a parchment lined half sheet pan. Allow to rest for 15 minutes. Place the remaining bread crumbs into a pie plate. One at a time, coat each round in the panko on all sides.
• Heat enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a 12-inch saute pan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the croquettes and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove to a cooling rack set over a half sheet pan lined with paper towels. Allow to cool for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.

CAJUN SEAFOOD AIOLI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Please note when you are creating YOUR OWN RECIPE, IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE TRADITIONAL, JUST SOMETHING THAT YOU & YOUR FAMILY LIKE. Hence THIS RECIPE. We loved it, my neighbor is still talking about how good it was several days later. These are the main ingredients used to make this recipe.
• 2. Add Mayonnaise & chive to a medium size bowl, then with a zester or small side of a grater, grate in the lemon zest & stir to mix. If you prefer a spicier version you may want to add cayenne pepper according to your taste buds.
• 3. Add the Cajun spice, minced garlic, ketchup, & juice from the lemon then stir to blend well until color is uniform.
• 4. Add to a small serving dish, and garnish with chopped chive, green onion tops or lemon zest or a dash of Cajun spice, what ever you prefer. If time permits, make early enough to allow the flavors to marry for better flavor.

CRISPY CAJUN SALMON CROQUETTES

Steps:

• 1. Mix salmon, lemon zest, juice, and seasonings in a medium sized mixing bowl.
• 2. Add eggs, mayo, and cracker crumbs. Mix well. Note: I had some leftover assorted crackers from the holidays that I needed to use up.....but you could use crushed saltines or breadcrumbs.
• 3. Put the bowl in the fridge and let chill for half an hour.
• 4. Preheat oven to 450. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and generously coat with oil (I used peanut oil).
• 5. Spread panko bread crumbs on a large plate. Using a half cup scoop, form patties and coat both sides well with the panko. This made 7 good sized patties.
• 6. Place on baking sheet and lightly brush tops with more oil. Bake for 10 minutes, flip and bake an additional 8-10 minutes.
• 7. I served these with a "Boom" sauce that I found on Pinterest and tweaked slightly : BOOM SAUCE 1 cup mayo, 1/3 cup ketchup, 2 T Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish, a dab of horseradish, and a pinch of salt. Whisk ingredients and store in fridge.

SOUTHERN SALMON CROQUETTES

Steps:

• Heat butter in cast iron skillet over low to medium heat.
• Add in diced red bell pepper and diced shallots and saute until softened and golden. Set aside and let them cool.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs, yogurt, salt, pepper, capers, lemon zest, and Worcestershire sauce together.
• Drain liquid from canned salmon filet (and bones if your brand had bones).
• Mix salmon, bread crumbs, diced parsley, seasonings, sautéed peppers and onions with the whisked egg mixture until well combined.
• Use an ice cream scoop to scoop mix and form into salmon patties using your hands.
• Once formed into a firm, pressed croquette, roll in cornmeal and set aside until all 12 are done.
• Heat oil in the skillet over medium heat and fry Salmon Croquette for 2-3 mins on each side until golden brown and crisp.
• Assemble the Salmon Croquettes with cornmeal and spray the tops of the Salmon Croquettes with olive oil from a spray bottle.
• Preheat the oven to 425F / 220C / gas 7 and bake on a foil-lined baking tray for 5-7 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.
• Assemble the Salmon Croquettes with cornmeal and spray the tops of the Salmon Croquettes with olive oil from a spray bottle.
• Preheat Air Fryer to 360F / 180C.
• Add Salmon Croquettes to the air fryer basket and cook for 6-8 minutes, turning the patties over halfway through the cooking time.

CAJUN CRAB CROQUETTES

Steps:

• First make the mashed potatoes. Peel the potatoes and cut into chunks. Add them to a large pot, cover with water and bring them to a boil. Cook until you can slide a fork into a potato easily. Drain and either rice your potatoes back into the pot or add them back in and mash them well with a masher. Add the butter, cream and salt and mix well. Set aide to cool.
• Next make the filling. Add all the filling ingredients to a medium bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Make the sauce. Add all the ingredients into a small bowl, stir well and set aside.
• Get out three plates or shallow bowls. In one add the panko and season it if necessary. In another, add the egg and beat it with a fork. In the third, place the flour and salt. Arrange them so they go in a line in this order: flour, egg, panko.
• Make the balls. First take a tablespoon of the filling and roll it into a ball. Next take 1/8 of a cup of mashed potatoes and roll into a ball as well. Using your thumb, make a hole in the mashed potato ball and slide the filling ball into the hole. Push the mashed potato around the filling ball until its completely covered. If any spots of filling are showing, just take a little potato and patch the hole. Roll the ball around again so its got a nice circular shape. Repeat with the rest of the potato and filling.
• Pour vegetable oil into a medium skillet to measure 4 inches deep (you want it to just cover the croquettes) and heat over medium-high until a pinch of breadcrumbs bubbles immediately when added.
• Dip potato balls in the flour, then the egg, and then roll in breadcrumbs. Working in batches, fry the croquettes, turning often, until golden brown and crisp, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the hot oil with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels.
• Serve right away with the sauce!

WEEKNIGHT SHRIMP BOIL

Steps:

• Combine water, Old Bay and lemon juice in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until almost tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add shrimp, sausage, corn and leek; cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are pink and the vegetables are tender-crisp, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon and tongs, divide the shrimp, sausage and vegetables among 4 serving bowls. Drizzle each portion with 2 tablespoons of the cooking liquid. Serve with butter, if desired.

CRAB AND RICE CROQUETTES

Steps:

• Mix together croquette ingredients and chill for 2 hours or more.
• Shape 1/3 cup croquette mixture into a patty and dredge in seasoned bread crumbs.
• Shallow fry in about an inch of hot oil (350F) for a few minutes on each side or until golden.
• Drain and serve hot.
• Serve with remoulade sauce, tartar sauce or seafood cocktail sauce

CAJUN CATFISH CAKES WITH REMOULADE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Season the catfish on both sides with 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Brush the grill pan with some of the canola oil and grill the catfish until cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate and let cool.
• Into a large bowl, add the cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, mustard, and egg. Shred the fish with a fork and add to the bowl. Fold everything together. Form into 8 small cakes and set them aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add the remaining canola oil. When it is hot, add the catfish cakes and cook until browned on each side, 4 to 5 minutes total. Drain on brown paper.
• While the cakes are cooking, make the remoulade: In a bowl, stir together the remaining 1 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, 1 teaspoon mustard, hot sauce, lemon juice, and garlic. (Reserve 1/2 cup remoulade for Round 2 Recipe Cajun Quesadillas.)
• Serve the catfish cakes with the remoulade.