Salmon Burgers with Green Goddess Sauce
The key to perfect salmon burgers is to handle the fish delicately: don't overseason, overhandle or overcook it. Cutting the salmon into small pieces by hand takes a little while, but you want it in tender little bits. Serve over a bed of salad greens with the Green Goddess Sauce dolloped on top or as a traditional burger using the sauce as a spread for the bun.
Ingredients
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1 pound wild salmon fillet, skinned (see Tip)
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2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion, or scallion
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
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1/2 teaspoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
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1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
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1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
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1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, or canola oil
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4 tablespoons Green Goddess Sauce, (recipe follows)
Directions
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With a large chef's knife, chop salmon using quick, even, straight-up-and-down motions (do not rock the knife through the fish or it will turn mushy) until you have a mass of roughly 1/4-inch pieces. Transfer to large bowl and gently stir in onion (or scallion), cilantro, ginger, salt and pepper, being careful not to overmix. Divide the mixture into 4 patties, about 1 inch thick. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes (or up to 2 hours) before cooking.
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Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the burgers and cook until browned on both sides and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes total. Serve with 1 tablespoon Green Goddess Sauce each.
Tips:
Tip: Place salmon fillet on a clean cutting board, skin side down. Starting at the tail end, slip the blade of a long, sharp knife between the fish flesh and the skin, holding the skin down firmly with your other hand. Gently push the blade along at a 30 degrees angle, separating the fillet from the skin without cutting through either.
MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare through Step 1, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
Nutrition information
Calories 239, Total Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 74 mg, Sodium 255 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 26 g, Potassium 653 mg. Exchanges: Lean Meat 3.5,Fat 1
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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