Salmon Burgers

• 2 1/2 lb fresh whole salmon fillet
• 3 1/2 cup panko crumbs
• 6 scallions (green and white parts separately)
• 2 large ribs of celery (finely chopped)
• 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley (chopped finely)
• 2/3 cup mayonnaise plus 1/2 cup mayonnaise for sauce
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp old bay seasoning
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 6 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 3 tsp fresh dill (chopped finely)

1. Preheat oven to low broil or 500 degrees .
2. Salmon Preparation***Rinse and pat dry whole salmon fillet and place on foil lined baking sheet.
3. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over entire fillet.
4. Add 2 tsp.
5. granulated garlic, 2 tbsp old bay seasoning, 2tbsp fresh dill (finely chopped) and 1/4 tsp black pepper over fillet.
6. Broil salmon fillets for 15 minutes and check doneness.
7. Broil for another 5-10 minutes until flaky tender and cooked through.
8. Remove salmon from oven and let cool.
9. Flake entire fillet off of skin and put in a large bowl.
10. Salmon Burger Preparation***Using fork, mix in 1/2 cup panko, the scallion whites, celery, parsley, 2/3 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp old bay and 1/4 tsp cayenne with flaked salmon in the large bowl.
11. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
12. Shape the mixture into 8 big patties.
13. In a bowl, mix the remaining panko, and 1 tsp salt.
14. (I added 4 tbsp finely chopped parsley just for color) In another bowl beat 4 eggs and set aside.
15. Coat the patties with the panko, then the eggs, then the panko again.
16. In a heavy skillet (cast iron works best) heat half the butter and olive oil together over medium heat.
17. Add 3 or 4 salmon patties and cook until golden brown about 3-4 minutes each side.
18. Drain on paper towels.
19. Repeat with the remaining butter, oil and patties.
20. Sauce preparation*** Mix remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise, scallion greens, balsamic vinegar, dill and a dash of salt & pepper.
21. Serve sauce on bun or alongside of patties.
22. Garnish with lemon slices.
23. (I used Hawaiian hamburger buns-sweet bread-with these and they turned out amazing!)

salmon fillet, panko crumbs, scallions, celery, flat leaf parsley, mayonnaise, pepper, salt, bay seasoning, cayenne pepper, eggs, olive oil, butter, balsamic vinegar, dill

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/350678-salmon-burgers (may not work)