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Fried Salmon Bites Recipe

Fried Salmon Bites or salmon nuggets are bite size pieces of salmon that are deep fried until they are crispy on the outside and flaky on the inside.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
31 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 184 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American , Asian-American Fusion

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Salmon fillet
  • 1 cup club soda
  • ¾ flour
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • oil for frying vegetable, canola, or peanut oil are all great options

Instructions

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  1. Get out and measure your ingredients.
  2. Prepare your salmon by removing the skin and gently cutting into 1 or 1.5” chunks.
  3. Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel and lightly salt the salmon chunks.
  4. Fill a pot about half full with your frying oil, and heat on medium-high heat to 350 degrees
  5. Line a tray or plate with a few paper towels and set aside.
  6. In a bowl, mix together the flour, cornstarch, salt, paprika, and baking soda.
  7. Wait until your oil has reached 350 degrees, and is ready to go, before you add the egg yolk and club soda to the flour mixture.
  8. Mix until combined.
  9. Working quickly, dip pieces of the salmon into the batter until fully coated, then shake any excess batter off.
  10. Carefully drop pieces of the battered salmon into the hot oil, you can fry 3-4 pieces at a time, depending on the size of pot you are using, you don’t want to overcrowd the salmon.
  11. Fry for approximately 6-8 minutes, flipping the salmon over halfway through. The salmon should have an internal temp of 135-145 degrees.
  12. Remove the salmon from the oil and let rest on the paper towels to drain excess oil.
  13. Serve immediately with your favorite dipping sauce, garnish with flake salt or fresh herbs. Enjoy every bite.

Notes

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  • Make sure to allow your oil to reach 350 degrees before frying your salmon bites. You can check your oil temperature with a candy thermometer.
  • Make sure batter is cold and oil is very hot to create a perfect crispy light coating. Batter temperature and oil temperature are critical to an amazing final result.
  • Don't skip cornstarch or potato starch to guarantee a crispy coating.
  • Remove burnt bits from oil as you cook so you they don't attach to newly added salmon nuggets.
  • Do not over stir your batter as some lumps are ok.
  • Ideally, batter should have consistency of double cream or 48% cream.
  • If batter is too thick add add a liitle fizzy liquid or flour if too thin.
  • Allow batter to rest inside your fridge for 30 minutes before starting to cook.

Nutrition Information

Calories 184kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 4g (1%) Protein 23g (46%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 85mg (28%) Sodium 250mg (10%) Potassium 559mg (16%) Fiber 0.04g (0%) Sugar 0.03g (0%) Vitamin A 86IU (2%) Vitamin C 0.4mg (0%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 184

% Daily Value*

Calories 184kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Protein 23g 46%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 250mg 10%
Potassium 559mg 12%
Fiber 0.04g 0%
Sugar 0.03g 0%
Vitamin A 86IU 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.