Salmon Burgers

Ever since finding wild salmon fillets on sale for a few bucks a pound, I've been trying to think of MORE ways to eat salmon. Thankfully I am down to the last three pounds! Tonight I decided to try salmon burgers for the first time. Rich really liked them. I thought they were pretty good but I'm not really a salmon fan (it's healthy, but seriously?). They were super easy, although I had to modify the recipe since I used salmon fillet instead of the canned salmon the recipe used.

1 lb salmon fillets, cut into 1-2" pieces
olive oil (coat fish)
kosher salt
cracked black pepper
2 tsp Mrs. Dash onion & herb

Combine the fish, olive oil, and spices. Put in a 425 degree oven for about 20 minutes. Once done, flake the salmon with a fork (or smash it with a mix-n-chop). Move on to step 2.

3 eggs, lightly beaten
panko bread crumbs (between 1/3-1/2 cup)
slight dusting of lemon zest

Mix well with the flakes fish, then form 4 patties.

Heat a fry pan over high heat, and add the oil of your choice. Sear the burgers on each side for 1-2 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking for about 3 more minutes (about 6 minutes total--you know your stove, hopefully).

Due to the fact that the hamburger buns I thought I had in the freezer were actually hot dog buns, I served Rich's patty over mashed potatoes, and mine over mashed sweet potatoes with a spicy chile mayo.