Salmon Burgers

My family has fallen in love with a recipe we found on the back of a Bumble Bee Pink Salmon packet. I love how they're doing fish, that once you could only buy in a can, in packets now. It does seem to taste better, and in the case of salmon there are fewer/no bones. That said, the cans are cheaper, so the other night I decided to do this with canned red salmon (sockeye, which I've heard is healthier because of less mercury). Other than the pain in the butt of having to pick out the little bones first, the taste was pretty much the same as packets in this recipe. It's very forgiving. I quoted the original recipe below, but you'll notice I noted a lot of my modifications, one of which is that they say this makes two patties, but they're huge; so instead I make four decent-sized patties. They still turned out great!



INGREDIENTS:

Salmon Burgers:

• 1 6-ounce can/packet salmon
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion (I used yellow)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery (I omitted this)
• 1/2 cup diced bread crumbs (I used fine crumbs)
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (I added a little more, otherwise they're a bit too dry)
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind (I didn't have any of this, so I used 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and a few dashes of lemon-herb seasoning)

Dill Sauce:

• 1/4 cup sour cream (I used fat-free yogurt, and added 1 tsp light mayo for extra creaminess)
• 1 cup finely sliced cucumber (I omitted this)
• 1 teaspoon fresh dill (I used dry)
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh mint (I omitted this)
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste (very little is needed)

Finishing Touches:

• Hamburger buns (I used sourdough English muffins)
• Your favorite garnishes (I used fresh spinach leaves and tomato slices)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine salmon, onion, celery (if used), bread crumbs, egg, mustard and lemon rind (or juice and seasoning). Mix well. Form into two-to-four patties. Chill one hour or until ready to cook (I cook mine immediately - they're a snap to put together).
2. In lightly greased skillet, cook burgers over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until lightly browned.
3. For dill sauce, combine all ingredients; mix well.
4. Serve burgers on buns/English muffins with sauce and garnishes.

YUM!