Super Healthy Salmon Burgers
- BURGERS
- 1 1/4 lbs skinless salmon fillets, cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
- 1 1/2 inches fresh gingerroot, grated
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/2 cup coriander, divided (1/2 chopped, 1/2 picked leaves)
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- lemon wedge, to serve
- SALAD
- 2 carrots
- 1 small cucumbers or 1/2 large cucumber
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon golden caster sugar
- Tip the salmon into a food processor with the paste, ginger, soy and chopped coriander.
- Pulse until roughly minced.
- Tip out the mix and shape into 4 burgers.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, then fry the burgers for 4-5 mins on each side, turning until crisp and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, use a swivel peeler to peel strips of carrot and cucumber into a bowl.
- Toss with the vinegar and sugar until the sugar has dissolved, then toss through the coriander leaves.
- Divide the salad between 4 plates.
- Serve with the burgers and rice.
- *THAI SALMON SKEWERS:
- Mix the curry paste, ginger, soy and oil with 1 tsp honey and seasoning.
- Marinate the salmon chunks in the curry mixture for 10 minutes
- Cut 1 red pepper and 1 courgette into chunks, then thread onto skewers with the salmon.
- Griddle for 8 mins, turning, until the salmon is cooked through.
- **TIP:
- Oily fish makes a heart-healthy alternative to red meat burgers. This recipe would also be delicious with tuna steaks.
burgers, salmon, red curry, fresh gingerroot, soy sauce, coriander, vegetable oil, lemon wedge, salad, carrots, cucumbers, white wine vinegar, golden caster sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/super-healthy-salmon-burgers-362409 (may not work)