SALMON BURGERS WITH TZATZIKI


Just delicious! For these days when you feel like some comfort food. It beats the takeaway fish patties!

INGREDIENTS:
Tzatziki
1 Lebanese cucumber, finely diced
2 Tbsp chopped mint
2 garlic clove, crushed
100g Greek-style yoghurt

2 slices white bread, crusts removed
800g salmon fillets, skin and bones removed
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp chopped dill
2 tsp ground cumin
1 egg, lightly beaten
60ml (1/4 cup) extra virgin olive oil
3 baby fennel bulbs, sliced (or 2 small ones)
1 Turkish pide bread
salad leaves, to serve
100g semi-dried tomatoes, to serve

METHOD
To make the tzatziki, mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
To make the patties, place the bread in a food processor and process into crumbs. Finely chop the salmon to resemble mince. (Do not do this in the food processor - the fish will go pasty.)
Put the salmon, breadcrumbs, spring onions, lemon juice, dill, cumin and egg in a bowl. Mix well.
Divide mixture into four and shape each piece into a patty. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Heat half the oil in a frying pan, add the fennel and cook until golden brown and slightly caramelized.
Cut the bread into four and then in half through the centre. Toast if you prefer a crisp burger.
Heat the remaining oil in a nonstick frying pan and cook the patties over a medium heat for 3-5 minutes on each side. 
To serve, place a few salad leaves onto the bread base and top the burger with the tzatziki, fried fennel and tomatoes.

Serves 4

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