SALMON BURGERS - DELICIOUS WAY TO ENJOY SEAFOOD

Salmon Burgers with Green Goddess Sauce

From EatingWell:  March/April 2008

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.

Ingredients

1 pound wild salmon fillet, skinned

2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion, or scallion

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 teaspoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger

1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, or canola oil

4 tablespoons Green Goddess Sauce, (recipe follows)

Preparation

1. 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.
2. 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 & Notes

• Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through Step 1, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 hours.

• 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° angle, separating the fillet from the skin without cutting through either.

Nutrition

Per serving: 239 calories; 13 g fat ( 2 g sat , 6 g mono ); 74 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrates; 26 g protein; 0 g fiber; 255 mg sodium; 653 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (67% daily value), Potassium (19% dv), excellent source of omega-3s.

Green Goddess Sauce

From EatingWell:  March/April 2008

Ingredients

3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream

4 anchovy fillets, rinsed and chopped

3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 tablespoon capers, rinsed

2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1/8 teaspoon salt

Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Preparation

1. Combine mayonnaise, sour cream, anchovies, chives, parsley, capers, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a food processor and pulse to combine.

Tips & Notes

• Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Per tablespoon: 21 calories; 2 g fat ( 1 g sat , 0 g mono ); 2 mg cholesterol; 1 g carbohydrates; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 128 mg sodium; 8 mg potassium.

Posted by Chef Bill Brooks, Corporate Chef, U.S. Foodservice, Inc

Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily

reflect those of U.S. Foodservice, Inc