This is not your typical Burger, loaded with sauce, pickles, cheese, bacon , lettuce and all sorts of extra’s ….a.k.a. a bit too much.
No, this Madras Salmon Burger is a whole different story.
It is so good like you wouldn’t believe until you try it of course, which I hope you do because you will forever be grateful. I kept it simple to honour the flavour of the Salmon the best way possible. Just a little sauce for the bun and some crispy Iceberg Slaw for cool and crunch.
The trick to this burger is to chop it by hand, not in the food processor. I tried that once and the consistency wasn’t right, to pressed together. Chopping it by hand is easier than it sounds and done rather quickly. And so worth it because the texture is perfect, with a nice bite and a very juicy end result. The burgers will seem less firm than a regular burger but that’s ok, the corn starch act as a binding agent. They will firm up in the pan, have faith they will turn out perfectly.
We have been eating these a lot lately, like once or twice a week for the past few weeks and every time I mean to take a few pictures but I can’t resist and eat the Burger straight away in fear of letting it go to waste or maybe losing it’s slightly pink juicy middle.
But at last here is the recipe.

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 15 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 lb./ 500 gr. Salmon fillet
• 1 tsp. Madras Curry powder
• 1 tsp. Corn Starch
• 1 tbsp. chopped cilantro
• 2 Spring Onions, chopped
• a Dash of Tabasco
• Season generously with salt
• Pepper
Devilled Mango Mayo
• 1/3 cup Mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup Yoghurt
• 1/4 cup Mango Chutney
• 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp. Sambal Oelek
• Salt and pepper to taste
Ice Berg Slaw
• 1 cup finely shredded Ice Berg Lettuce
• 1 medium grated carrot
• a handful radishes, cut into match sticks
• 2 Spring onions, chopped

Instructions:

1. For the Ice Berg Slaw, mix all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
For the Devilled Mango Mayo, mix all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
For the Madras Salmon Burger, if using fresh salmon, place in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm it up bit. Then place the salmon on a cutting board and with a very sharp large knife slice it first into slices and then into small squares.
Finally start chopping it until you have very small bits left. Keep it textured though.
Place the salmon in a bowl and add the madras curry powder, corn starch, cilantro, spring onions, salt, pepper and tabasco.
Form into 4 patties.
Heat a frying pan to which you have added a little coconut oil or light olive oil. Fry on each side for two minutes on medium high heat.
Meanwhile split open the burger buns and toast until golden.
To serve, spread sauce on the bun halves, place the salmon burger on the bottom bun and the Ice Berg Slaw on top. Cover with the other half of the bun. Serve straight away.

Enjoy!
Myra XO