Fish burgers with tomato salsa and chunky guacamole

Description:
This is a twist on fish cakes and makes a delicious dinner.

Nutritional analysis per serving:
Energy: 503kcal
Protein: 29g
Fat: 37g
Iron: 1.75mg
Carbohydrate: 30g

Main ingredients:
Eggs, Fish, Oil, Chilli, Garlic

Cuisine:
Irish

Ingredients:
700g hake, skinned, boned and finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
½ red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
2cm piece of fresh ginger, grated
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon fish sauce
Zest and juice of 1 lime
40g stale breadcrumbs or Panko breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon rapeseed oil
Tomato Salsa
4-6 tomatoes, diced
1 red onion, peeled and diced
1-2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
1 tablespoon basil or coriander, chopped
Juice of ½ lime
1 tablespoon olive oil
A little salt and black pepper
Chunky Guacamole
2 ripe avocados, peeled and chopped
Juice of ½ lime
2 scallions, finely sliced
½ red chili, deseeded and finely chopped
To Serve
Toasted baps, lettuce leaves, 2 tomatoes sliced, extra mayonnaise

Method:
Place the fish in a large bowl with the parsley, chilli, ginger, garlic, beaten egg, mayonnaise, fish sauce, lime zest and juice and the breadcrumbs and mix together.
Shape the mixture into 6 x 8cm burgers; put them on a plate, cover with cling-film and chill for an hour if you have time. This will help them to hold their shape when you are cooking them.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add the fish burgers and cook over a medium heat for 4minutes on each side, until crisp and golden.
To make the Salsa
: Mix all the ingredients well together, taste and season with a little salt and black pepper. Set aside until ready to serve.
To make the Chunky Guacamole
: In another bowl mix the avocados, lime juice, scallions and chili. Using a fork roughly mash everything together, taste and season.
To Serve
: Spread a little mayonnaise over each bap then layer with lettuce leaves, some slices of tomato and then the burger. Spoon a little mayonnaise on top of each burger and sprinkle on a little black pepper. Serve the tomato salsa and chunky guacamole on the side.

Serves: 6
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Recipe Type: Dinner, Entertaining, Family Dinners

By Chef: Donal Skehan