Burgers are a great go-to meal year round. Although I do enjoy barbecuing in any weather, once it starts raining a lot, I’m hesitant to stand outside, flipping burgers. So, I have quite a few burger recipes that require only a frying pan.
These burgers are definitely a favourite of ours. You can eat them fairly plain (bun with tartar sauce), with lots of vegetables on top, or crusted with almonds (which then become toasted – super fancy!). My one child test subject loves them, which leads me to believe they must be kid-friendly. And they take less than 30 minutes from start to finish, so you can easily enjoy one on a weeknight!
Salmon Burgers from Starting Out
(makes 4 very large or 6 medium patties)
What you need:
1 lb skinless salmon fillet (frozen fillets work!)
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (about two slices of bread, thrown in the food processor)
2-3 green onions, finely chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp mayonnaise or tartar sauce (optional)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp capers, drained (optional, and I have never tried them)
1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill (or sprinkle in some dried dill)
1 tsp Dijon mustard
hamburger buns and burger toppings
What to do:
Finely chop the salmon or pulse it in the food processor until the salmon is as ground up as you would like. Put it into a bowl with the rest of the ingredients (except the buns!), mix it all up and add salt and pepper to taste.
Shape the mixture into 4-6 patties, each about an inch thick. In a heavy skillet, heat some oil over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook them for about 3 minutes per side, until they are golden, crusty and just firm.
Serve the burgers on buns with whatever toppings you like!
this almost tempts me to try fish again!