These healthy salmon burgers are not only packed full of healthy fats, but they are bursting with flavour too. We have used some of our favourite Thai flavours in these easy burgers, but they are easy to adapt with other flavours. They can be grilled, fried or cooked in the oven and perfect in a bun with some slaw and our incredible creamy lime and basil sauce drizzled over them.
Salmon Burgers
These easy salmon burgers are crispy on the outside, soft and flakey on the inside and they make such a nice change from regular beef burgers on a BBQ or on burger night. With just a few ingredients, which are easily adaptable to suit your family’s tastes, you can whizz these burgers up in a food processor for a simple, but delicious, family friendly meal.
Our love for burgers knows no bounds. Friday or Saturday is usually burger night in our house, and they are always homemade. We do have our favourites like these salmon burgers, our Hidden Vegetable Beef Burgers or Cajun Chicken Burgers, but we try to do something different each week.
Thai Fish Burgers
One of the great thing about these burgers is how easy they are to adapt. Once you have the basic ingredients of the salmon and breadcrumbs, then you can really flavour it any way you like. We went with a Thai vibe, as it makes these burgers really light and fragrant with the ginger and lemongrass, but still with a kick of heat from the chilli.
You could take out all the Thai ingredients and just simply add some lemon juice and fresh herbs like dill, parsley or chives. You could go down a Mexican route and add a couple of tablespoons of Mexican seasoning too.
Salmon Burger Sauce
I usually make a double batch of this sauce when making the burgers, as I eat spoonfuls of it at a time before it even gets to the burgers. It is THAT good! Creamy Greek yoghurt is the base (although you could use mayo, creme fraiche or sour cream) and we mixed in garlic, lime juice and fresh basil. It’s such a simple sauce, but it has so much flavour and it’s the perfect sauce for these burgers.
Burger Toppings
Avocado is always a good choice when it comes to topping a salmon burger. We didn’t use it as it didn’t really go with the Thai flavours, but if you leave them out then it’s totally the way to go.
We didn’t add cheese to these burgers, as cheese and salmon don’t really go together. It’s best to keep the toppings to a minimum and veggie or fruit based. A pineapple salsa would be a great topping for these burgers. We just went with some slaw, lettuce and the creamy sauce.
Can You Use Tinned Salmon?
Yes, you can use tinned salmon to make these instead, but fresh is of course always better. If you find that the burger mix is a little too dry when using tinned salmon, then you might need to add half to a whole whisked egg to the mixture before forming in to burger patties.
Oven Baked Salmon Burger Recipe
We fried these burgers, as it makes them nice and crispy and it’s much quicker that way. But, for a healthier option you could oven bake them – you do run the risk of them falling apart though. You can bake them in a preheated oven at 190C for 20 minutes.
Can You Freeze Salmon Burgers
You can keep these burgers in the fridge for about 3 days, but if you want to freeze them then wrap them up individually and they will keep in the freezer for about 3 months. Defrost them fully and then reheat them by cooking them in a frying pan so they stay crispy.
What To Serve Them With
Burgers and fries are must, right? We serve these burgers in a bun with our Homemade Garlic Potato Wedges. If you want a lower carb version, then you could serve a couple of these per person in some giant lettuce wraps. Want to try something a bit different for your slaw? Try our Mexican Coleslaw.
How To Make Salmon Burgers – Step by Step:
One: Put the bread in a food processor and blend until breadcrumbs.
Two: Put the skinless salmon chunks, 2 of the garlic cloves, lemon grass, shallots, ginger, chillies and juice of 1 of the limes in a food processor and blend until a paste.
Three: Take out and form into 2 burger patties.
Four: Heat some oil in a pan and cook for around 3-4 minutes each side.
Five: Meanwhile, put the Greek yoghurt, the last garlic clove, juice of 1 lime and the basil in a food processor (clean after using it for the salmon) and blend to make a sauce.
Six : Serve in a bun (optional) with sauce on top of the salmon burger with slaw and lettuce (optional).
Other Burger Recipes To Try:
Mexican Veggie Burgers
Cumin Spiced Lamb Burgers
Chicken Pesto Burgers
Spinach Avocado Chicken Burgers
Quorn Pesto Burgers
Some extra tips for theseFish Burgers:
- If you want to make these burgers really crispy, then use panko breadcrumbs instead of wholemeal breadcrumbs.
- The key to keeping these burgers staying together is putting them in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before cooking (preferably an hour) and flipping them very carefully.
- Make sure the oil is nice and hot before adding the burgers to the pan.
- Not a fan of Thai flavours? You could just use some lemon juice and fresh herbs in these burgers, or add some Mexican seasoning instead.
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Salmon Burgers
Ingredients
- 240 g salmon fillets skinned and cut in to chunks
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 lemongrass stalk
- 4 shallots
- 30 g ginger
- 1 small green chillies
- 100 g wholemeal bread
- 2 limes (juice only)
- 4 tbsp 0% Greek yoghurt
- 4 tbsp fresh basil
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Optional to serve:
- 2 Burger buns
- Slaw
- Lettuce
Instructions
- Put the bread in a food processor and blend until breadcrumbs.
- Put the skinless salmon chunks, 2 of the garlic cloves, lemon grass, shallots, ginger, chillies and juice of 1 of the limes in a food processor and blend until a paste.
- Take out and form into 2 burger patties.
- Heat some oil in a pan and cook for around 4-5 minutes each side.
- Meanwhile, put the Greek yoghurt, the last garlic clove, juice of 1 lime and the basil in a food processor (clean after using it for the salmon) and blend to make a sauce.
- Serve in a bun (optional) with sauce on top of the salmon burger with slaw and lettuce (optional).
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Notes
- If you want to make these burgers really crispy, then use panko breadcrumbs instead of wholemeal breadcrumbs.
- The key to keeping these burgers staying together is putting them in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before cooking (preferably an hour) and flipping them very carefully.
- Make sure the oil is nice and hot before adding the burgers to the pan.
- Not a fan of Thai flavours? You could just use some lemon juice and fresh herbs in these burgers, or add some Mexican seasoning instead.
Danielle Wolter says
these sound so incredible!! I love salmon and this is the perfect season to be making burgers!
Mikayla says
I love unique burgers, I have to give these a try! Never attempted my own fish patties but they sound delicious!
Sandi says
Hi you don’t mention if you coat in the breadcrumbs????? You just say to put both lots in the food processor ??? So does it all go in ?? And then make into burger patties , or breadcrumbs and then the other ingredients and then coat in breadcrumbs ….. confused??
Dannii says
The breadcrumbs get mixed with the salmon mixture and then formed in to burgers.
Prash says
I love salmon but never thought of adding it to the burger. You have just changed my mind – I have to try this
Mark S says
They look really good! That recipe is now noted as the sun is starting to show!! BBQ time approaching :-)
Mir says
I’m really excited to see this, Dannii. You see, I am a huge fish fanatic. I think it’s a great source of lean protein, so I eat it several times a week. This burger is perfect!