Salmon Burgers
These salmon burgers, made with salmon, scallions, salt, and pepper—no fancy fillers—and topped with pickled shallots, avocado, and Sriracha mayo are healthy, easy, and guaranteed to satisfy your burger craving.
Ingredients
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 pound boneless skinless salmon, cut into large chunks
- 1 scallions (white and green parts), finely chopped
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons homemade sriracha sauce
- 4 brioche burger buns or homemade burger buns, split and lightly toasted (optional)
- 1 small avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the shallot and vinegar and let it rest, tossing occasionally, for at least 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse the salmon, scallion, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper until it’s broken into small chunks but not puréed into mush. Firmly press the mixture together to form into 4 thick burgers.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and then fry the burgers, using a thin metal spatula to carefully flip them just once after they turn crusty and golden on one side, 3 to 5 minutes. And then cook until golden on the other side and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
- While the burgers cook, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise and Sriracha. If using buns, slather the mayo mixture on both top and bottom buns.
- Slip a thin metal spatula between the burgers and skillet and gently move them to plates or buns. The burgers are delicate and can fall apart, so use care. If not using buns, slather the mayo mixture on the burgers. Top with avocado and shallots.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 468kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 385mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g