Asian Salmon Burgers

Hello!  I'm still alive.  Don't worry.  The heat hasn't gotten to me yet.  This weekend will be testing me though.  It's supposed to be lower 90s.  We don't have a key to our neighborhood pool yet so we are patiently waiting for the key to arrive today so that we can cool off.  We have good alternatives with the Y pool and the kiddie pool in our backyard, but the girls have started jumping into the pool and I would ruin their fun by taking up most of the space.  Either that, or I'm going to get a foot to the face on one of their jumps because they aren't that graceful. 

This week has been busy with errands, last week of school, and the dentist appointment.  We usually go every 6 months, but I let more than a year slip by since our last visit.  What usually happens is that I make an appointment for Adam and I (a month in advance) and then something comes up and he can't go.  Last time I re-scheduled 2 times because of him and finally I went by myself while the girls were in school and made him find time for his own appointment.  This time was different, though.  We wanted Aubrie to go and watch us get our teeth cleaned so that she'll be up for it next time we all go.  She did enjoy watching me get my teeth cleaned.  The straw that sucks up your spit was fascinating to her.  At the end, she let the hygienist look in her mouth in exchange for a princess toothbrush.  I think it went well and hope she'll be game when we go back in November.  I've had her brush with an electric toothbrush lately so she is used to a buzzing noise and that part won't scare her.  We'll see if it worked.

I've been making all kinds of new recipes lately.  I tried these Asian Salmon Burgers because Adam felt like eating fish.  I really wish this recipe came with a sauce, so you can actually eat it as a burger.  It wouldn't taste right on a bun with mayo and ketchup.  So I just made the patties and paired it with some rice.  It was pretty good.  Aubrie even ate it!  Emilie...well, we're having problems with our Emilie.  I'll save that for another day.  (sigh)

Asian Salmon Burgers

from biggirlssmallkitchen.com

1 lb skinless salmon fllet
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 garlic clove, pushed through a press
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp cilantro
salt
dash cayenne
1 bunch scallions, trimmed
olive oil

Directions
Whisk together the mustard, mayonnaise, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, and cilantro. Season with salt and a pinch of cayenne. Taste for seasoning, and add more heat if necessary.
Finely chop the salmon filet. Toss together with the mustard mixture and form into four even patties, making sure to pack the rounds together as tight as possible.
Place burgers on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour, and up to six.
NOTE: you can make the sauce the night before, but don’t add the fish until the day of. The acid in the lemon juice will cure the salmon like a ceviche if combined for a long period of time.

Heat a nonstick skillet over a high flame and coat the bottom with a thin layer of olive oil. When the pan is very hot, add the salmon burgers. Cook the burgers until brown and crispy on both sides. Make sure not to flip the burgers too early—they are fragile and need to be nearly cooked through on the first side in order to turn without breaking.
In the meantime, heat a grill pan over high heat. Drizzle a little olive oil on a large plate and roll the scallions around until they are coated with oil. When the pan is hot, add the scallions. Rotate as necessary until the green stalks have wilted and the white stems have beautiful dark brown grill marks.  You can serve burgers on buns, or alone with scallions on top.  Enjoy!

 The girls had their end of the year program at school.  Emilie survived her first year of Mother's Day Out.  I didn't really tell Aubrie it was the last day of school.  I'm going to let her firgure it out on her own.  If I would have told her, it would have been the end of the world.  That girl loves going to school and playing with her friends.  Lucky for her, I have a busy schedule planned for her this summer and I love getting together with all of her friends' moms.  :)



Dad had the camera (this is why she is so far away).  She makes totally different expressions and acts way different for her dad when he takes pictures.  Too funny.




This was the best pose he could get from her...our little lady.





Emilie wouldn't sit with Aubrie, so I had to sit with them. 



This is how you get Emilie to stay for a picture.  Headlocks.

Emilie performing her song on stage.  Her dancing is all upper body like her dad.



Here is Aubrie on stage between two of her favorite buddies, Mahaley and Holden.

It was a wonderful program and we're so blessed to have a great school so close to our house.  We are looking forward to next year.  Especially me!  :)

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