Salmon Burgers with Ginger-Wasabi Mayo and Sesame-Crusted French Fries

• 1 sack (16 to 18 ounces) crispy-style frozen French fries
• 4 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 pounds fresh salmon fillet, pin bones and skin removed
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3-inch piece of fresh ginger, minced or grated
• 3 tablespoons tamari (dark aged soy sauce, found on the international aisle)
• 2 scallions, white and green parts, chopped
• 1/2 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil (eyeball it)
• 2 teaspoons grill seasoning, such as McCormicks Montreal Steak Seasoning, or 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt (eyeball it)
• Coarse black pepper
• 1 tablespoon light-in-color oil, such as canola, safflower, or peanut oil
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons wasabi paste
• Juice of 1 lime
• 4 sesame kaiser rolls, split and toasted
• Red leaf lettuce, for garnish

1. Preheat the oven according to the package directions for the fries.
2. Spread the French fries out on a cookie sheet and cook according to the package directions.
3. Three minutes before the fries are finished cooking, remove them from the oven, sprinkle with the sesame seeds, toss with a spatula to coat, and return to the oven to finish cooking and to toast the sesame seeds.
4. Cube the salmon into bite-size pieces and place in a food processor.
5. Pulse the processor to coarse-grind the salmon; it should take on the consistency of ground beef or turkey.
6. Transfer the salmon to a bowl and combine with the garlic, three fourths of the ginger, the tamari, scallions, red bell peppers, sesame oil, grill seasoning, and black pepper.
7. Form 4 large patties, 1 1/2 inches thick.
8. Drizzle the patties on both sides with the oil.
9. Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add the salmon burgers, and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on each side for well done.
10. While the salmon burgers are cooking, prepare the ginger-wasabi mayo.
11. In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, wasabi paste, lime juice, and the remaining ginger.
12. Spread the ginger-wasabi mayonnaise on the buns.
13. Top with a salmon burger and red leaf lettuce and set the bun tops in place.
14. Serve with the sesame-crusted French fries.

sack, sesame seeds, fresh salmon fillet, garlic, ginger, tamari, scallions, red bell pepper, sesame oil, grill seasoning, black pepper, lightincolor oil, mayonnaise, wasabi paste, lime, sesame kaiser rolls, red leaf lettuce

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/salmon-burgers-with-ginger-wasabi-mayo-and-sesame-crusted-french-fries-374314 (may not work)