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Two salmon burgers in a serving dish stacked with lettuce, pickles, onions, and mayo, with side of pretzels.

Easy Salmon Burger Recipe

Taking a break from red meat? This is your burger! This salmon burger recipe is easy, fresh, and full of flavor.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Refrigeration: 30 minutes
Total Time: 51 minutes
Calories: 265kcal

Ingredients

Salmon Burgers.

  • 1 1/4 lb skinless, boneless salmon fillets
  • 1 TBSP lemon juice
  • 1 TBSP chopped capers
  • 1 TBSP chopped fresh dill
  • 1 TBSP Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • A few cracked of black pepper
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallion
  • 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs

Caper Mayo.

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 TBSP chopped capers
  • 2 tsp caper brine
  • Zest of one lemon
  • A few cracks of black pepper

Instructions

Salmon burgers.

  • Cut the salmon into 1/4-inch pieces, then transfer about 3/4 of the salmon pieces to a food processor. Add in the mustard, lemon juice, capers, fresh dill, onion powder, and garlic powder; pulse the contents until a paste is formed.
  • Add the rest of the salmon pieces to the processor and pulse a few times to simply break apart the salmon. You want some salmon chunks in there for texture.
  • Scoop the salmon mixture into a mixing bowl. Add the scallions, panko breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper, and gently mix it all up with your hands until it's well combined.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; divide the salmon mixture into four even parts, then form four patties with your hands. Place each one onto the baking sheet.
  • Refrigerate the patties for at least 30 minutes. While the salmon patties set in the fridge, you can make the caper mayo (see below).
  • Heat the grill to medium-high heat; make sure your grill grates are very clean.
  • Once the grill is hot, grease it well to prevent sticking. Use tongs to dip a wad of paper towels into a little bowl of oil (one with a high smoke point like avocado, canola, or sunflower oil) and glide the oily paper towel over the grates to make them slick and shiny. Do this about 4-5 times to ensure they're slick
  • Place the salmon patties onto the grill, cover, and cook for 2-3 minutes. Gently flip the burgers, cover, and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until the patties reach an internal temperature of 140-145ยบ F.
  • Serve the burgers on nice fresh buns and top them however you please!

Caper Mayo.

  • Put all of the ingredients into a small mixing bowl and whisk until combined. Refrigerate it until it's time to serve the burgers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burger | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.2g | Protein: 36.5g | Fat: 10.7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 789mg