Salmon Burgers Take 2

Salmon Burgers- Take 2.
Try these with the Barefoot Contessa Cucumber salad- http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/creamy-cucumber-salad-recipe/index.html

After the initial recipe, I have made some changes based on our tastes and this is how we make our salmon burgers most of the time:

Ingredients
-1 large salmon filet (use a very large sharp knife to slice skin off the bottom)
- 1/2 box (aprox) of plain Panko style bread crumbs- don't substitute the regular bread crumbs or the italian kind
- 3 to 4 scallions diced
- 1 tbsp mayonaise (optional)
-1 egg (2 if needed depending on size of the salmon filet)
- salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste

Directions
1. If you have a food processor use this to chop the salmon up to smallest possible chunks. OR If you do not have a food processor slice into smallest possible cubes with a very sharp knife and then use a potatoe masher to further decrease the size.
2. Place salmon in large mixing bowl with all the remaining ingredients and mix together with your hands- similar to making meatballs
3. Mold into patties and place to the side
4. Heat frying pan at medium heat with EVOO and place burgers in for 2-3 minutes per side (or until the meat is white half way up the burger). You could also cook these on a grill but I am not sure how well they would hold up unless over a pretty high heat...
5. Once cooked through and with a toasty brown color on both sides, remove from heat and serve. We love to serve these with a salad. Our favorite is over a lo-fat cesar salad.
Enjoy!