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Hooked on Salmon Sticks

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Makes: 8 servings

A quick and easy kid favorite, this recipe is a creative way to use canned salmon and saltines!

Ingredients

  • 1 can pink salmon (16 ounces, drained)
  • 16 saltine crackers (crushed, about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • non-stick cooking spray

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine salmon, cracker crumbs, and egg.
  3. Divide mixture into 8 balls and shaped into sticks about 4 inches long.
  4. Lightly coat a skillet with cooking spray. Add oil and preheat the skillet on medium for 1 to 2 minutes. Add fish sticks and cook for 3 minutes.
  5. Flip over and cook about 3 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes

  • Canned pink salmon contains soft bones that are a great source of calcium. Take out any large, hard bones, and then mash the small bones with a fork. You can do this and you will never know the bones are there once the fish is cooked. Pink salmon is "swimming" with omega-3 fatty acids -- a "good" thing for your heart. So it's a good idea to get hooked on salmon.
  • Rinsing your hands in lemon juice and water will get rid of the fishy smell after preparing fish.
Source:

Kids a Cookin’
Kansas Family Nutrition Program

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe (66g)
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 121
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 69 mg
Sodium 263 mg
Carbohydrates 5 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 14 g
Vitamin D 8 mcg
Calcium 36 mg
Iron 1 mg
Potassium 189 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 121
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
Linoleic Acid 1 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 69 mg
Carbohydrates 5 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 14 g
Minerals
Calcium 36 mg
Potassium 189 mg
Sodium 263 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 1 mg
Magnesium 15 mg
Phosphorus 150 mg
Selenium 23 mg
Zinc 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 22 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg
Vitamin B12 2.7 mcg
Vitamin C 0 mg
Vitamin D 8 mcg
Vitamin E 1 mg
Vitamin K 4 mcg
Folate 20 mcg
Thiamin 0.1 mg
Riboflavin 0.2 mg
Niacin 4 mg
Choline 68 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Grains 1/2 ounces
Protein Foods 2 ounces