SUPER HEALTHY SALMON BURGERS

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If you are after something a bit lighter than potato packed fishcakes, try these simple oriental-style burgers. This an easy to prepare and quick to cook, recipe! It is heart-healthy which is a new category on our A La Carte Menu for Our Cafe Ponce, here at the home. ;) GoodFood Magazine, October 2008 edition.

Provided by Manami

Categories     Lemon

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

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
2 carrots
1 small cucumbers or 1/2 large cucumber
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon golden caster sugar

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 73.9, Sodium 202.5, Carbohydrate 6.9, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 3.7, Protein 29.3

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