Salmon Burgers with Lemon Basil Mayo

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This recipe features a sauce for salmon burgers made with garlicky mayonnaise, basil, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice that's very zippy and bright.

Ingredients

2 pounds salmon, finely diced
1 small yellow onion, finely diced
1 green bell pepper, finely diced
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper

Directions

1 Combine salmon, onion, bell pepper, bread crumbs, beaten egg, 3 cloves garlic, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and salt in a large bowl; mix until evenly blended. Shape salmon mixture into 8 equal patties.
2 Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook salmon patties in the hot skillet until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes per side.
3 Whisk together mayonnaise, remaining 2 cloves garlic, remaining 1 teaspoon lemon juice, basil, Dijon mustard, and lemon pepper in a medium bowl until well mixed. Serve mayonnaise mixture with salmon patties.