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Salmon Burger on plate with slaw.

Salmon Burgers with Slaw


  • Author: Lindsay
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 3-4 burgers 1x

Description

These salmon burgers are THE YUMMIEST! and made with just five ingredients. The best for a quick + easy high protein lunch or dinner.


Ingredients

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Salmon Burgers

  • 1214 ounces cooked salmon (canned is great! – see notes)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs, like chives, parsley, or dill
  • a squeeze of lemon juice
  • olive oil for pan-frying

Cabbage Slaw

  • 1 head green cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 23 tablespoons white distilled vinegar (more to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs like chives, parsley, and dill
  • a drizzle of olive oil

Instructions

  1. For the salmon: Flake the salmon apart. Mix all burger ingredients together and form into 3 large or 4 medium patties. Heat olive oil over medium heat, ideally in a nonstick skillet. Fry the burgers for a few minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy. Place on a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with salt.
  2. For the slaw: Mix all slaw ingredients together. Taste and adjust.
  3. Serve: Serve up those hot salmon burgers on a bed of creamy slaw. I top mine with a dollop of extra yogurt and a swizzle of oil and more herbs. Can’t stop me.

Notes

Breadcrumbs are important here. Panko gives a really nice texture whereas whole wheat breadcrumbs would be a good choice if you want to skip the refined grains. If you use a seasoned breadcrumb mix, reduce the amount of salt in the burgers by about 1/2.

For the salmon, you could use leftover steamed, poached, grilled, baked, whatever kinda salmon. If you don’t have any cooked salmon handy, use canned boneless skinless salmon! That’s what I usually do. I would recommend looking for a brand of canned salmon that is caught in the US. I really, really like Wild Planet for quality canned boneless skinless salmon. You can read more about their sourcing/fishing methods here.

If you happen to have a jar of Sunshine Sauce in  your fridge, use that to make the slaw! Just mix cabbage with yogurt, add some Sunshine Sauce, and polish it off with a little dill. Super yummy.

The burgers will keep pretty well in the fridge (~3 days) or freezer (~3 months). When you’re ready to eat, pop them in a nonstick skillet to reheat because it will retain crispiness! The slaw, however, is best eaten right away. It probably has one day max in the fridge once it’s been mixed up.

Gluten Free: We tried three different GF options – almond flour, crushed Chex cereal, and GF oats. All three turned out to be great substitutes, but we liked the smooth texture and flavor of the almond flour version the best. Almond meal would work just as well too.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Fry
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: salmon burgers, seafood burger, dill recipe, seafood recipe, canned salmon