Salmon Burgers

 Salmon Burgers

 

Ingredients

    1 beaten egg
    3/4 cup soft whole wheat bread crumbs (1 slice)
    4 teaspoons snipped fresh basil
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1 6-1/2-ounce can skinless, boneless salmon, drained and flaked
    1/2 medium carrot, finely shredded (1/4 cup)
    1/4 cup finely shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese (1 ounce)
    2 tablespoons mayonnaise or salad dressing
    1 tablespoon dairy sour cream
    2 teaspoons snipped fresh basil
    1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
    3 lettuce leaves
    3 slices rye or whole wheat bread, toasted
    Tomato wedges

 

Directions

1.    Combine egg in a large mixing bowl, bread crumbs, 4 teaspoons basil, and pepper. Add salmon, carrot, and cheese. Mix lightly. Shape salmon mixture into three 3/4-inch-thick round patties.

2.    Place salmon patties on a lightly greased baking sheet. Broil patties about 3 inches from the heat about 8 minutes or until heated through and light brown, carefully turning patties once after 4 minutes.

3.    Meanwhile, for the basil mayonnaise, combine mayonnaise or salad dressing, sour cream, 2 teaspoons basil, and lemon peel.

4.    Place a lettuce leaf on each slice of toasted bread. Top each with a salmon burger and some of the basil mayonnaise. Serve with tomato wedges, if desired. Makes 3 servings.

5.    Make-Ahead Tip: Prepare burgers; but do not broil. Cover and chill up to 4 hours. Prepare mayonnaise. Cover and chill up to 4 hours. Broil burgers and serve as above.

Asia Beef Burger

Asia Beef Burger

Ingredients:
* 500 gr minced beef
* 200 gr or 2 large flat brown mushrooms
* 1 tbsp light soy sauce
* 1 tbsp Fish sauce
* 2 small hot chillies, desseded
* 15 gr fresh coriander
* 2 sticks lemon grass, trimmed and roughly chooped
* 3 gloves garlic, peeled
* 1 shallot, peeled and roughly chopped
* A little flour
* 2 tbsps groundnut or olive oil
* 6 Wholemeal buns
* 6 tbsps tomato chutney or relish
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Way to make it:

1. Put the minced beef in a bowl.

2. Wipe the mushrooms, slice them thickly and chop finely in a food prosessor. Tip them into the beef with the soy sauce and the fish sauce.
3. Put the chillies, coriander, chopped lemon grass, garlic and shallots in the food processor and chop as finely as you can. Add them to the beef with half of teaspoon of salt and several grinds of black pepper.

4. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly. With floured hands, press them into six flat patties about 7.5 cm in diameter. Set them aside.

5. Warm the groundnut or olive oil in a nonstick frying pan. When the oil is hot, put the patties in the pan and let them cook for a minute or two until the underside is golden, then turn with palette knife. Contineu cooking for a minute, then turn down the heat, cover the pan and cook for 4 minutes. Drain on kitchen paper for a few seconds.

6. While the patties are cooking, split the burns and toast the flat sides. When they are golden, spread lightly with chutney or relish, then sandwich a hot patty between them. Serve immediately.