Taos Salmon Chalupas ( Salmon Corn Cakes)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup water, boiling
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 8 ounces salmon, drained
• 1/2 cup grated cheese (american, cheddar or monterrey jack)
• 15 ounces enchilada sauce (or gebhardt's chili gravy)
• 1 onion, peeled and sliced into rings
• lard or other fat, for frying

Recipe

• 1 mix corn meal, water and salt together.
• 2 cook until slightly thickened.
• 3 cool and add the egg and salmon; form into patties for frying.
• 4 fry in hot fat.
• 5 when brown on both sides, sprinkle a tablespoon of grated cheese on each patty and serve with sauce and onion slices.