Air-fried Spicy Salmon Balls (Edit recipe)

These nutritious spicy salmon balls are air fried and can be paired with a main dish or can be had as a healthy snack

5 minutes

20 minutes

Difficulty:

Intermediate

This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	97
Fat:	3 g
Carbohydrates:	11 g
Protein:	6 g
Cholesterol:	7 g
Sodium:	28 mg
Fiber:	0 g
Sugars:	0 g
Calculated per serving.

by itzraininggreen

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Serves: 15

Ingredients

0.5 lb Wild Caught Salmon Filet
1 tsp Chili Powder, (reduce to .5 tsp if you do not prefer it spicy)
.5 tsp Ground Cumin, powder
1 tsp ground Coriander
1 pinch Asafetida
.5 tsp Garam Masala
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
.25 tsp Turmeric
.75 cup Onion, chopped
.25 tsp Ginger Root, minced
1 tsp Garlic
8-10 Curry Leaves, finely minced
2 Green Chilies, remove the seeds if don't prefer it spicy), finely chopped
1 Spinach, handful of (about .5 cup of spinach), chopped
Salt, to taste
.5 cup White Potatoes, flakes
1 Tbsp Cilantro, finely chopped
.75 cup Water, boiled

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Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Thaw and clean up the salmon, debone and chop into cube sized pieces.
Marinate the salmon with chili, cumin, turmeric, coriander , garam masala asafoetida powder, salt and 1 tbsp. of desired oil for 15 minutes.
Heat 1 tbsp. of oil in a pan and add the minced ginger, garlic, green chilies and minced curry leaves. Fry for a minute.
Add in the chopped onions and salt.
Once the onions sweat out, add the marinated salmon.
Cook on medium heat for about 8-9 minutes. Finely mince the salmon as it is cooking.
Add chopped spinach and a stir fry for a minute.
Add in the potato flakes, mix well and add the boiled water.
Mix everything well and cook until the mixture is thick and can be rolled between your hands.
Add in coriander leaves and mix everything well.
Make small balls from the mixture.
Preheat air fryer to 375 degrees for 2 minutes. Spray the air fryer with oil and fry the salmon balls for 18-20 minutes.
Let the salmon balls cool before taking out of the fryer, else the they will will crumble.
Enjoy as an entrée, side or as a snack.