photo provided courtesy of elanaspantry.com

I really like making these quick and easy gluten free burgers because they not only consist of highly nutritious wild salmon, they’re also packed with superfoods such as garlic, ginger and sesame seeds. Sometimes I like to prepare the salmon mixture ahead of time (think the night before, so that the flavors can meld into the salmon and intensify) and then cook the patties in a skillet the following day for dinner.

ingredients
1 pound salmon, skin removed
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon ume plum vinegar
1 clove garlic, pressed
1 teaspoon peeled and minced fresh ginger
¼ cup chopped scallions (white and green parts)
¼ cup toasted sesame seeds
2 large eggs
grapeseed oil, for frying

directions

1. Rinse the salmon, pat dry and cut into ¼-inch cubes
2. In a large bowl, combine salmon, oil, ume, garlic, ginger, scallions, sesame seeds and eggs
3. Form the mixture into 2-inch patties
4. Heat the grapeseed oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
5. Cook the patties for 4 to 6 minutes per side, until golden brown
6. Transfer patties to a paper towel-line plate and serve hot

recipe courtesy elanaspantry.com