Sweet Chili Salmon Balls with Creamy Garlic Sauce
Sweet Chili Salmon Balls with Creamy Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
For the Sweet Chili Salmon Balls
- 1 pound fresh salmon, skin removed, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 egg
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 cup cooking oil, as needed for frying
For the Creamy Garlic Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the finely chopped fresh salmon, finely chopped red onion, finely chopped fresh parsley, panko breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and paprika. Mix all ingredients thoroughly by hand until well combined and uniform.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Take small portions of the salmon mixture, about 1 1/2 tablespoons each, and roll them into uniform, bite-sized balls. Place them on a plate as you form them.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Heat about 1/4 cup of cooking oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, carefully place the formed salmon balls into the hot pan, ensuring not to overcrowd it. Cook them, turning occasionally with tongs or a spatula, until they are golden brown and crispy on all sides, and cooked through (approximately 3-4 minutes per side). You may need to cook in batches. Remove cooked salmon balls to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 15 min
- 4
While the salmon balls are cooking or cooling, prepare the creamy garlic sauce. In a separate small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, finely chopped fresh chives, finely chopped fresh dill, Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until smooth and well blended.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Arrange the cooked sweet chili salmon balls on a serving platter. Drizzle generously with the prepared creamy garlic sauce. Garnish with additional fresh chopped parsley, if desired, before serving immediately.
⏱️ 3 min
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Sweet Chili Salmon Balls with Creamy Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
For the Sweet Chili Salmon Balls
- 1 pound fresh salmon, skin removed, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 egg
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 cup cooking oil, as needed for frying
For the Creamy Garlic Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the finely chopped fresh salmon, finely chopped red onion, finely chopped fresh parsley, panko breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and paprika. Mix all ingredients thoroughly by hand until well combined and uniform.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Take small portions of the salmon mixture, about 1 1/2 tablespoons each, and roll them into uniform, bite-sized balls. Place them on a plate as you form them.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Heat about 1/4 cup of cooking oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Once the oil is shimmering, carefully place the formed salmon balls into the hot pan, ensuring not to overcrowd it. Cook them, turning occasionally with tongs or a spatula, until they are golden brown and crispy on all sides, and cooked through (approximately 3-4 minutes per side). You may need to cook in batches. Remove cooked salmon balls to a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 15 min - 4
While the salmon balls are cooking or cooling, prepare the creamy garlic sauce. In a separate small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, finely chopped fresh chives, finely chopped fresh dill, Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt. Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until smooth and well blended.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Arrange the cooked sweet chili salmon balls on a serving platter. Drizzle generously with the prepared creamy garlic sauce. Garnish with additional fresh chopped parsley, if desired, before serving immediately.
⏱️ 3 min