Recipe: Old Fashioned Salmon Loaf
August 20, 2009 by Jenn @ Frugal Upstate
Filed under Frugal Food, Recipes
Photo by Heidi Schempp Fournier
This is a classic and frugal recipe. Canned salmon may be more expensive than tuna fish, but it is still a relatively inexpensive source of protein. And with all the buzz in the health community about omega 3’s being good for you, salmon is an even better choice. Leave the bones in* and you’ve added calcium as well!
I personally like to use canned tuna and salmon to try to meet my goal of having one fish meal a week. Some weeks I’m more successful than others.
Old Fashioned Salmon Loaf
1 15 1/2 oz can of Salmon
1 C Cracker Crumbs
2 TBS Lemon Juice
2 TBS Melted Butter
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Egg (beaten)
dash Pepper
2/3 C Milk
Preheat oven to 375
Drain & flake salmon. Crush any bones.*
Mix all ingredients together.
Press mixture into a greased loaf pan.
Bake 1 hour.
Let stand aprox 10 min before slicing.
Variations:
Substitute Tuna for some or all of the canned salmon.
Use leftover cooked flaked fish.
Use any combination of cracker, bread or chip crumbs.
Top with a basic white sauce & peas
Top with hollandaise & old bay seasoning.
*The bones are very soft from the canning and totally edible. As a matter of fact they are a very good source of calcium.
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I have a similar recipe that I make in a small crockpot. I add cheddar cheese and it’s a HUGE hit with both Hubby AND the toddler!
Thanks for the recipe. I grew up eating salmon patties, but they’re more work.
This sounds good; I’ll give it a try.
Thank you for the recipe. We’ve enjoyed salmon loaf in the past, but I hadn’t thought of it in quite a long time.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, canned salmon is a great choice for fish. That is because the majority of it is wild Alaskan salmon. Check the label to be sure.
Wild Alaskan salmon has been reported to be better for your health, the environment, and your palate.
Learn more here: http://bit.ly/MGaFz
For other good choices you could read this: http://bit.ly/Hea4p
Daniel-I can always count on you to make a positive comment when I mention canned salmon
Hi,
I read a tweet from you and came on over here. We like salmon patties at our house, served with plain yogurt on the side.
Like you we use canned salmon and sometimes leftover fresh salmon.
Your recipe sounds delicious.
http://twitter.com/terragarden
Never thought to try it in the loaf form, thanks for sharing.
TheRoosterChick-The loaf tastes a bit different than the patties, mostly because it isn’t fried. I guess that would also make it much better for you! If you try it I’d love to have you pop back by and let me know what you think.