Smokey Trout Burgers

Flavoursome trout burgers topped with a quick cucumber pickle and green goddess mayonnaise are definitely company-worthy.  

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Standing Time: 30 minutes, Grilling Time: 10 minutes

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Serves: 6

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Ingredients

Pickle:

  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) white wine vinegar 
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) granulated sugar 
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) salt
  • 1 Ontario Greenhouse Cucumber, thinly sliced
  • Half  small Ontario Onion, sliced
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) chopped fresh Ontario Dill

Herb Mayonnaise: 

  • 1 Ontario Green Onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) mayonnaise 
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) Ontario Sour Cream
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) each chopped fresh Ontario Parsley, Chives and Tarragon
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) white wine vinegar 
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) chopped fresh Ontario Garlic 

Burger:

  • 1-1/2 lb (750 g) Ontario Trout, skinned and cubed
  • 1 Ontario Egg, lightly beaten
  • Half Ontario Greenhouse or Field Sweet Red Pepper, diced    
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) dry breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh Ontario Parsley 
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) grainy mustard 
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) fish seasoning (Old Bay)
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) smoked paprika 
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • Pinch pepper
  • 6 onion buns  
  • 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) torn Ontario Red Leaf Lettuce 

Instructions

Pickle: In medium glass bowl, combine vinegar, sugar and salt; stir to dissolve sugar. Add cucumbers and onions; stir to coat. Let stand for 30 minutes. Drain and toss vegetables with dill.

Herb Mayonnaise: In small bowl, stir together, onion, mayonnaise, sour cream, parsley, chives, tarragon, vinegar and garlic.
                            
Burger: In food processor, combine trout, egg, red pepper, breadcrumbs, parsley, mustard, fish seasoning, paprika, salt, and pepper. Pulse to combine. Mixture should be chunky. Shape into 6 burgers. 

Place burgers on greased grill over medium heat. Grill, covered, for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until no longer pink inside and a thermometer inserted sideways into centre of each burger reads 158°F (70°C).

Toast buns on grill. Top each bun bottom with lettuce, mayonnaise mixture, burger, cucumber pickle and bun top. 

Nutritional information

1 Burger 

  • PROTEIN: 33 grams         
  • FAT: 26 grams     
  • CARBOHYDRATE: 36 grams 
  • CALORIES: 506
  • FIBRE: 2 grams 
  • SODIUM: 870 mg