The Final Salmon Burger (30 Minutes!)

TheHence TeamAugust 28, 2024

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Close up photo of a salmon burger on a plate with mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, tomato, kale apple slaw, and avocado

Associates, right now we’re sharing the ULTIMATE salmon burger of all salmon burgers! Impressed by our go-to order at Café No Sé, this burger is SO satisfying and stuffed with flavors you wouldn’t anticipate to go collectively however are actually meant to be.

Our impressed model is equally hearty and comes collectively in simply half-hour! Or, if 10-minute dinners are extra your type, you possibly can prep and freeze the patties prematurely. Let’s make salmon burgers!

Fresh salmon, lemon, hamburger buns, oil, green onion, salt, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, honey, mustard, mayonnaise, breadcrumbs, kale apple slaw, avocado, and tomato

The best way to Make Salmon Burgers with Recent Salmon

These burgers are made with recent (or frozen) salmon for one of the best texture and taste. We tried making them with canned salmon, however it was a night-and-day distinction in high quality!

To make salmon burgers with recent salmon, you’ll take away the pores and skin and reduce the fish into cubes. You’ll add a small quantity of it to a meals processor and mix right into a paste, which can assist the combination maintain collectively.

Subsequent, you’ll add the remainder of the cubed salmon together with inexperienced onions, recent basil, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and salt. This mix ensures an attractive steadiness of herbiness, brightness, and zing!

Food processor with cubed salmon, sliced green onion, fresh basil, mustard, mayonnaise, and breadcrumbs

After pulsing the combination, it’s going to break all the way down to the proper salmon burger texture and be able to type into patties.

Forming a salmon patty into a burger shape

We cooked the salmon patties in a forged iron skillet to attain a golden exterior. You might additionally prepare dinner them in a non-stick skillet or on a well-oiled grill or grill pan.

Cooking salmon burgers in a cast iron skillet

Now, let’s get to the actually great things — what goes ON these salmon burgers:

A fast selfmade candy chili-style sauce made with simply 3 substances: honey, purple pepper flakes, and rice vinegar. It’s spicy-sweet-tangy perfection!
Arugula, lettuce, different greens, or our simple Kale Apple Slaw with Zesty Dijon French dressing.
Mayonnaise (selfmade or store-bought)
Sliced tomato + avocado

This mix would possibly sound odd, however you’ll really feel in any other case after the primary chunk!

Plate with salmon burgers, kale apple slaw, and sweet chili sauce

We now have a sense you’ll LOVE these salmon burgers! They’re:

Herby
Candy + savory
Filled with taste
Satisfying
Protein-packed (30+ g/serving!)
& SO scrumptious!

What to Serve with Salmon Burgers

These hearty burgers go properly along with your basic burger sides like fries, candy potato fries, and onion rings. In addition they pair properly with salads, together with our Fast Kale Apple Slaw, which doubles as a burger topping and a facet!

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Plates with salmon burgers on buns with toppings

Prep Time 20 minutes

Prepare dinner Time 10 minutes

Complete Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 (Burgers)

Course Entrée, Sandwich

Delicacies Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free (non-compulsory)

Freezer Pleasant 1 month (patties solely)

Does it hold? 1-2 Days

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SALMON PATTIES

1 lb boneless, skinless salmon, reduce into 1- to 2-inch items (ideally wild-caught // we used sockeye // if frozen, defrost and pat dry)
2 stalks inexperienced onion, trimmed and thinly sliced (2 scallions yield ~1/2 cup or 42 g)
1/3 cup loosely packed recent basil
1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs (gluten-free as wanted — we like Kikkoman)
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 ½ Tbsp mayonnaise (egg-free as wanted)
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp sea salt
Avocado oil (or different impartial, excessive warmth oil // for cooking)

QUICK SWEET CHILI SAUCE (or store-bought)

2 Tbsp honey
1/2 tsp purple pepper flakes
1/2 tsp rice vinegar

SALMON PATTIES: In a meals processor, mix 1/3 cup (67 g) of the salmon right into a clean paste, scraping down the perimeters just a few instances.
Add the remaining salmon items, sliced inexperienced onions, basil, breadcrumbs, lemon juice, mayonnaise, mustard, and salt. Pulse till the salmon breaks down a bit and the combination is cohesive, mixing it with a rubber spatula each 2-3 pulses. It took us about 20 pulses whole to attain the consistency we had been after.
Divide the combination into 4 equal patties (~1/2-3/4 cup combination per patty) and place on a plate. In the event that they’re too moist/have bother forming, you possibly can add extra breadcrumbs a little bit at a time till they’re simple to type. Optionally available: Chill for 10 minutes (or so long as in a single day) — this may also help the burgers maintain their form, however we didn’t discover it mandatory.
KALE APPLE SLAW: put together the kale apple slaw (if utilizing). Or for a shortcut, you possibly can sub child arugula, lettuce, or different greens — simply wash and pat dry.
When able to prepare dinner the burgers, warmth a skinny layer of oil in a big forged iron or non-stick skillet over medium warmth. As soon as scorching, add the salmon burgers and prepare dinner till browned and cooked by means of, 3-4 minutes per facet. Alternatively, prepare dinner them on a properly oiled grill or grill pan.
QUICK SWEET CHILI SAUCE: To a small bowl, add honey, purple pepper flakes, and rice vinegar and stir to mix. Put aside.
Serve the burgers on toasted buns. Our beneficial layering method: Backside of bun dressed with mayonnaise, a salmon burger, tomato, candy chili sauce, kale apple slaw (or greens), avocado, high of the bun. The additional kale apple slaw is nice as a facet. Get pleasure from!
Retailer any leftover elements individually. Salmon burgers will hold properly within the fridge for 1-2 days or within the freezer for 1 month. Reheat coated within the microwave or a frivolously oiled skillet over low-medium warmth till warmed by means of. Kale apple slaw is finest when recent however retains for 1-2 days within the fridge.

*CANNED SALMON: We examined with canned salmon however strongly most well-liked the flavour and texture of recent salmon. If utilizing canned salmon, we advocate three 5-oz. cans or two 7.5-oz.cans, drained. Additionally, omit the salt and add an egg and extra breadcrumbs (as wanted) to assist maintain the burgers collectively and soak up extra moisture. Finely chop the inexperienced onion and basil, mash the salmon with a fork or potato masher, and mix all substances in a bowl. No meals processor required.
*Prep time doesn’t embrace making the non-compulsory Kale Apple Slaw.
*Impressed by the Salmon Burger at Café No Sé and tailored from the NY Occasions.
*Diet data is a tough estimate calculated with 2 tsp avocado oil for cooking, 1 Tbsp mayo per burger, 1 slice tomato per burger, and with out non-compulsory substances.

Serving: 1 burger Energy: 521 Carbohydrates: 460 g Protein: 30.5 g Fats: 24.8 g Saturated Fats: 2.3 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 2.6 g Monounsaturated Fats: 4.1 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 51 mg Sodium: 832 mg Potassium: 310 mg Fiber: 6.6 g Sugar: 13.8 g Vitamin A: 265 IU Vitamin C: 8.5 mg Calcium: 96 mg Iron: 1.7 mg