Salmon Croquettes

Salmon Croquettes

1 14.75 oz. can pink salmon, drained

¼ cup finely chopped onion

½ cup cracker crumbs (I used a combination of Ritz sour cream & onion cracker chips and toasted wheat thin pita chips)

1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning

½ tsp. lemon pepper

2 eggs

1 tsp. Louisiana hot sauce

Combine all ingredients in large bowl and mix well. Shape into 8 small patties about ½ inch thick. Place in fridge for an hour to firm. Heat oil in electric fry pan or cast iron skillet.  Cook croquettes in hot oil 3-4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and serve with tartar sauce.

© Crackerberries 2015

Fish Corn Chowder

Fish Corn Chowder

At 185 calories per serving you won’t even miss the thick cream normally used in chowders.

15 oz. frozen tilapia, slightly thawed

3 slices thick cut cherry wood bacon

1½ lbs. (5 medium) potatoes, peeled and cut into bite size pieces

2½ cups chicken broth

1 can regular corn, drained and rinsed

¾ cups potato flakes

1 onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, diced

5 baby carrots, chopped

3 tbsp. butter

2 cups skim milk

½ tsp. curry

½ tsp. marjoram

1 tsp. lemon pepper

Sauté the bacon in large Dutch oven; remove and set aside. Drain grease except for about 1 tbsp. Sauté onions and celery in bacon grease just until opaque. Add potatoes, carrots and 2 cups chicken broth. Bring to a boil, and simmer about 15-20 minutes. Add corn and lay tilapia over top and cover tightly. Let simmer 15 minutes longer or until fish is white and flaking apart. Pour in milk, add butter, curry, marjoram and lemon pepper. Simmer but do not boil for 15 minutes. Add potato flakes to remaining chicken broth and add to chowder. Cook until desired thickness. It will thicken more as it cools.

© Crackerberries 2014

Baked Stuffed Haddock

The fresh cold Atlantic fish isn't as readily available in South Carolina as it is in Maine, but every once in awhile it's good to splurge and have a treat. This is a "wicked good" haddock recipe. You could use Cod or Pollock too I suppose, but not Tilapia ... that is too soft and would just turn to mush.


1 lb haddock fillets
1 medium onion, chopped
1-2 stalks celery, chopped
¼ cup butter
6 oz fresh or canned crab claw meat
1 cup bread crumbs
Salt & Pepper


Wash the haddock fillets under cold water and place in greased baking dish. Set aside. In medium skillet, melt butter and sauté onions and celery until tender. Drain crab meat, reserving liquid. In large bowl mix bread crumbs, salt & pepper with crab meat. Add celery and onion and mix well. Add enough crab meat liquid to moisten the stuffing. Spread stuffing over top of haddock. Bake 375º 20-30 minutes.

Haddock should flake apart with fork when done. Do not over cook. Serve with coleslaw.



© Crackerberries 2011