Tired of the whining when trying to get your kiddos, hubby, or [insert fish-hater in your life] to eat their salmon? Well fret, no more because I’ve got you covered with…
Salmon Nuggets.
Oh My Goodness! These little fish bites are so so delicious. I’m a salmon fan, but I honestly believe even those that swear off salmon will like salmon nuggets! They are crunchy, moist, and not the slightest bit fishy tasting! And everything’s better dipped in ketchup, right? (Well, according to my hubs..)
Salmon is a great source of the omega 3s, EPA and DHA. This is different from the type of omega 3, ALA, found in walnuts, chia seeds, and canola oil. ALA has to be converted to DHA to be used by the body. And while I’m a fan of chia seeds, if we ONLY rely on them for omega 3s we will fall deficient.
EPA and DHA are readily used by the body, not only to reduce inflammation but also to protect your brain and eyes too! The body doesn’t make what it needs on it’s own, so we absolutely must have omega 3s in our diet from fatty fishes like salmon.
3 ounces of cooked salmon has 1900mg omega 3s. The USDA recommends women to consume 1100mg/day and men 1600mg/day.
Are you a salmon fan? Are omega 3s a nutrient that you focus on?
Salmon Nuggets
serves 4-5
16 ounces salmon, skin removed
1 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons lime zest
pinch of salt and pepper
1 egg
1/2 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly coat with cooking spray.
- In small bowl, mix bread crumbs, garlic, lime zest, salt and pepper together.
- In separate bowl, whisk egg.
- In another bowl, stir together flour and salt.
- Cut salmon into 1 inch nuggets.
- Dredge salmon pieces through, flour; then egg; finally bread crumbs.
- Place salmon on baking sheet and mist pieces with cooking spray.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Serve with ketchup or tartar sauce.
I already told you this on Instagram, but oh my gosh!!!! These look so good.
Thanks for pinning and sweet messages Carlene!
Great idea for my kids (and me too!)
HAHA!! I need to make these again! I found myself snacking on them too.
My 4 year old boy loved these! Hubby and father did too!! Huge success!
I used Scottish Salmon because I felt it would hold up better than Sockeye. My little one made me buy one of those lime juice in the lime shaped bottle things a while back – so I just squirted some of that on the panko. ;)
I am adjusting my recipe card though. I had much panko and flour left and barely had enough egg. I am going to try to reduce the panko to 3/4 cup and the flour to 1/4 cup. I will also use 2 eggs. Maybe my eggs were smaller. :)
Thanks for the post! This will definitely be made again!
GLAD to hear about your success!! I appreciate you leaving your adjustments to this recipe too.. you're feedback is so helpful!
Made for dinner last night and my husband could not stop raving about it. Very flavorful and will be making this again.
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Awesome to hear that you both loved it!! Thanks for your feedback!
wow, looking damn delicious, i made this for my beloved niece and nephew, they lovin it
haha! glad they liked 'em!