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

Name: Salmon Burgers with Ginger-Wasabi Mayo and Sesame-Crusted French Fries
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 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 McCormick’s 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

December 9, 2011

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Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

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 McCormick’s 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

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat the oven according to the package directions for the fries.
Step 2
Spread the French fries out on a cookie sheet and cook according to the package directions. 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.
Step 3
Cube the salmon into bite-size pieces and place in a food processor. Pulse the processor to coarse-grind the salmon; it should take on the consistency of ground beef or turkey. 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. Form 4 large patties, 1 1/2 inches thick. Drizzle the patties on both sides with the oil. 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.
Step 4
While the salmon burgers are cooking, prepare the ginger-wasabi mayo. In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, wasabi paste, lime juice, and the remaining ginger.
Step 5
Spread the ginger-wasabi mayonnaise on the buns. Top with a salmon burger and red leaf lettuce and set the bun tops in place. Serve with the sesame-crusted French fries.

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