Salmon Burgers With Ginger-wasabi Mayo

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh salmon fillets, pin bones and skin removed
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• fresh ginger, grated (3-inch piece)
• 3 tablespoons tamari
• 2 scallions, chopped ( and green part)
• 1/2 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons mccormick's montreal brand steak seasoning
• coarse black pepper
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2-3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons wasabi paste
• 1 lime, juice of
• 4 sesame kaiser rolls, split and toasted
• red leaf lettuce

Recipe

• 1 cube salmon in to bite-size pieces and place in a food processor; pulse to coarse-grind the salmon; it should take on the consistency of ground beef or ground turkey.
• 2 transfer salmon to a bowl; add in garlic, ¾ of the ginger, tamari, scallions, red bell peppers, sesame oil, steak seasoning, and black pepper; mix to combine.
• 3 form 4 large patties, 1 ½ inches thick; drizzle patties on both sides with oil.
• 4 preheat a nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add the patties and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side for well done.
• 5 while burgers are cooking, combine the mayo, wasabi paste, lime juice, and remaining ginger; set aside.
• 6 to assemble: spread the ginger-wasabi mayo on the buns; top with a salmon patty and red leaf lettuce; set the bun tops in place.