Sweet 'n' sour salmon nuggets

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
418gramsCanned pink Alaska salmon
175millilitresSherry
2teaspoonsSoy sauce
100gramsFresh white breadcrumbs
2teaspoonsFinely chopped root ginger (fresh)
1smallOnion; finely chopped
1Egg; beaten
300millilitresApple juice
227gramsCanned pineapple pieces (in natural juice)
½Red pepper; de-seeded and cut into strips
6Spring onions; trimmed and cut into 5cm / 2in lengths and then into thin strips, lengthways
2tablespoonsHoney
3tablespoonsVinegar
1tablespoonTomato puree
1tablespoonCornflower

Directions

Drain the can of salmon. Put the juice into a shallow microwave proof dish with the sherry. Heat on HIGH POWER for 2 minutes.

Put salmon, breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon of ginger, onion and egg into a bowl. Mash well until blended. Divide into two batches.

Using lightly floured hands and a soup spoon, mould rough balls of the first batch of salmon mixture and drop them into the hot stock and sherry. Cook uncovered on HIGH POWER for 2 minutes. Turn nuggets over and return to oven. Cook on HIGH POWER for a further 2 minutes. Put cooked nuggets onto a plate. Set aside. Cook the second batch in the same way using the same stock. Also set aside. Strain the cooking liquid through a sieve into a large jug. Add remaining ginger, apple juice, pineapple in its juice, pepper, onions, honey, vinegar, tomato puree and cornflower, mix well. Cook sauce on HIGH POWER for 1 minute, stir and cook for a further 1 minute or until the sauce has thickened.

Re-heat nuggets for 2 minutes on HIGH POWER. Serve with rice or noodles and sweet 'n' sour sauce.

Serves 4. Approx. 435 kcals per serving From: On the Wild Side - Alaska Canned Salmon Recipes Reprinted with permission from Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Meal-Master compatible recipe format courtesy of Karen Mintzias