Made with canned salmon, these patties are good hot or cold. I usually serve them on buns with slices of ripe tomato, sweet red onion, and red and green bell pepper. —Barbara Coston of Little Rock, Arkansas
Spicy Salmon Patties Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients
2 slices whole wheat bread
12 miniature pretzels
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
2 teaspoons salt-free spicy seasoning blend
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 can (14-3/4 ounces) salmon, drained, bones and skin removed
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup finely chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
Place the first 5 ingredients in a blender or food processor; cover and process until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
In a bowl, combine the eggs, salmon, onion, green pepper, jalapeno, garlic and 1/2 cup crumb mixture. Shape into eight 1/2-in.-thick patties. Coat with remaining crumb mixture.
In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook patties in oil until golden brown, 4-5 minutes on each side.
Chili Peppers - What's Hot?
When it comes to chili peppers, some are hotter than others. Can you please provide some guidance?
TOH: When it comes to rating chili peppers' heat, looks don't help: It's the seeds and membranes that count. Scoville Heat Units (SHU), named after researcher Wilbur Scoville and used by heat experts, indicate the amount of capsaicin, a potent compound that gives chilies their sizzle. Although the method for determining SHUs relies heavily on subjectivity, the scale is a respectable gauge. Use the following information from chiliworld.com to put the heat into perspective:
Sweet bell pepper - 0
Cubanelle pepper - 100-1,000
Texas Pete Hot Sauce, T.W. Garner Food Co. - 747
Anaheim pepper - 500-2,500
Poblano pepper - 1,000-2,000
Jalapeno pepper - 2,500-5,000
Chipotle pepper (a smoked jalapeno) - 5,000-10,000
Serrano pepper - 6,000-23,000
Tabasco brand Habanero Sauce, McIlhenny Co. - 7,000-8,000
Cayenne pepper - 30,000-50,000
Habanero pepper - 100,000-350,000
Peppers (Hot)
Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
