Recipe News: Recipes for salmon burgers offer rainbow of flavors for your plate

"Everyone has their own vision of the perfect grilled meal. I love ribs and chicken and even burgers, but every now and then I just gotta have fish. Especially fresh salmon.

I serve it grilled, broiled, poached and pan fried. But the highlight of my salmon fiesta is always my salmon burgers. Everyone loves them, and since I start with fresh salmon (as opposed to the canned stuff), the meals are light, healthy as well as incredibly and amazingly delicious.

A really great salmon burger should be tender and moist with a crispy crust. You can experiment with your own combinations of spicing because salmon readily adapts to a variety of different herb and spice combinations. Minced parsley, chives, garlic, onions, shallots, green onions, fresh ginger, basil, oregano and minced jalapeno peppers are all particularly good. Homemade and prepared sauces like Worcestershire, soy and Tabasco add a tangy spiciness and moisture to the mix.

Never, ever, taste the raw mixture. Bad things can happen. To check a raw mixture for seasoning, cook a teaspoon or so of the seasoned mixture in an oiled pan and then taste. This technique can also be used to taste test ground meats."

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