Cookbook:Chipotle BBQ Salmon Burgers

Ingredients

 * 1¼ pounds skinless wild salmon filet, cut into 2-inch cubes
 * Seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
 * 4 hamburger buns, split in half and toasted
 * Extra-virgin olive oil
 * 3 chipotles in adobo sauce, finely minced
 * 3 tbsp adobo sauce
 * 3 tbsp barbecue sauce
 * 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

Procedure

 * 1) Run salmon cubes through a meat grinder on medium setting. Mix with chipotle, sauce, butter, and adobo.
 * 2) Form into 4 equal patties, about ¾ inch thick. Brush with extra-virgin olive oil and season both sides liberally with seasoning. Set aside.
 * 3) Preheat grill pan to medium high. Rub with olive oil, then add salmon patties. Grill 5–6 minutes per side for medium rare, or until desired doneness is achieved.
 * 4) Brush buns with oil. Place a patty on and close. Serve immediately with desired condiments.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * You could try this with a standard grill, but they may not stay together. To cook on a standard grill, follow same directions only with a standard grill.
 * An excellent way to cook them on a grill is by planking. Just soak 2 untreated cedar, applewood, hickory, or mesquite planks in cold water for 1 hour. Air dry overnight, then place on the sides of one burner heated to medium low. Add 2 patties to each plank and insert a probe thermometer into one of them. Cover and cook until temperature is 140°F.