Salmon Burger with Hollandaise, Dill & Lemon Dressing

Ingredients

Salmon
  • 180g salmon fillet, skin on, descaled
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • zest and juice of ½ a lemon
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, roughly chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed and roughly chopped
Hollandaise dressing
  • 3 egg yolks
  • ½ tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • pinch of lemon pepper
  • 150g melted butter
  • zest and juice of ½ a lemon
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, roughly chopped
To serve
  • 1 ciabatta loaf
  • shaved cucumber
  • ½ cup mesculin leaves
  • tomato slices
  • avocado slices
  • lemon pepper
  • lemon zest

Method

  1. Place the salmon in a bowl and add the oil, lemon pepper, lemon zest and juice, dill and garlic. Turn the salmon to coat well in this marinade and set aside.

  2. Place the salmon on a preheated barbecue grill, skin-side down, and cook for 4–5 minutes each side.

Hollandaise dressing
  1. Bring 2 cups of water to the boil in a large saucepan. In a stainless steel bowl combine the egg yolks, vinegar and lemon pepper.

  2. Position the bowl so the base is sitting in the saucepan of hot water and whisk the egg yolks until they begin to thicken.

  3. Slowly add the melted butter to the egg mixture, whisking as you go. Add the lemon zest, juice, and dill, and stir until the sauce is the consistency of runny custard. Remove the bowl from the saucepan and set aside.

To serve
  1. Slice the ciabatta in half lengthways and lightly toast both pieces on the barbecue.

  2. Spread the cut sides with some hollandaise, then make a stack on top with half the cucumber, mesculin, tomato and avocado.

  3. Season to taste with a little lemon pepper and top with the salmon. Pile on the remaining salad ingredients.

  4. Spread the remaining hollandaise on top and finish with a sprinkling of lemon zest before topping with the other half of the ciabatta loaf.

Notes

Recipe from The Game Chef by Angelo Georgalli, Beatnik Publishing, RRP $49.99.

Original recipe on RNZ