Serves: 4
Salmon Wasabi Burgers are the perfect meal if you adore spicy food, and enjoy the pungent, hot taste of wasabi and ginger. Forego the buns and instead use lettuce or other greens in their stead!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pound skinless salmon filet
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- ¼ cup fresh scallions, finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, minced
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ cup blanched almond flour
- 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ cup wasabi powder
- 1 tablespoon water
- coconut oil for frying
DIRECTIONS
- Rinse salmon, pat dry, and cut into ¼ inch cubes.
- In a large bowl, combine salmon, ginger, scallions, cilantro, eggs, lime juice, almond flour, and salt
- In a small bowl, combine wasabi powder and water to form a paste
- Mix wasabi paste into salmon mixture
- Form batter into 2-inch patties with your hands
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat
- Sauté patties in batches until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes per side
- Serve
ADDITIONAL NOTES
These burgers are very spicy! If you’re making them for small children, you may wish to experiment with omitting the wasabi altogether.
RECIPE CREDIT: Elana Amsterdam of Elana’s Pantry