4th of July Recipes, Day 5: Salmon Burgers with Dill Tartar Sauce
Happy 4th of July, readers! In the event that you are inside scouring the Web for grilling recipes, instead of outside enjoying sunshine and watermelon, we've got one last day of recipes in our 4th of July series. For our final recipe, it seemed good to end on something savory and satisfying. Though I'm still thinking of making the beef and andouille burgers I recommended a couple weeks ago, I have to admit that I find a salmon burger hard to resist. And I don't think it's just because I live in Northwest! They're simple to prepare, are generally at least moderately healthy, and have a way of filling you up without leaving you totally stuffed. Which is great, because you'll have lots of room left for s'mores, which is really what grilling is all about, right?
This recipe comes from the July 2001 issue of Bon Appétit.
Salmon Burgers with Dill Tartar Sauce
Ingredients:
10 ounces skinless salmon fillet, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup purchased tartar sauce
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 sesame-seed rolls, split
Red onion slices
4 Bibb lettuce leaves
Directions:
1. Place salmon fillets, 3 tablespoons tartar sauce, 1 tablespoon dill, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Blend using on/off turns until coarsely ground. Form into two 1/2-inch-thick patties. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
2. Prepare barbecue to medium-high heat.
3. Whisk 1/2 cup tartar sauce, 1 tablespoon dill, and lemon peel in medium bowl to blend.
4. Grill rolls until toasted. Transfer to two plates and spread bottom halves generously with sauce. Grill patties until fish is cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Place burgers atop sauce on rolls. Top each with onion slices, two lettuce leaves, and top half of roll. Serve, with extra sauce on the side.
Makes 2 burgers.
--KitchenMaus


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