Easy Salmon Burger Recipe

Learn how to make these delicious and easy Salmon Burgers. This crispy salmon burger recipe will make a super healthy, protein-packed meal, on the table in 15 minutes flat.

You know those times when you are too busy to plan a meal, you forget to thaw out meat or you just have to get dinner on the table without any forethought?

That’s what this recipe is for!

As long as you have a few staples on hand, you can have a super healthy protein-packed meal on the table in 15 minutes flat.

I had to make these tasty little patties today because it was just too darn nice outside to spend time inside prepping lunch.

I came inside 15 minutes before my husband was going to be home for his lunch break and had it all finished with time to take a picture for my blog spare.

Tips For Making Salmon Burgers:

• I like to use a well seasoned cast iron skillet with a lot of oil to cook the patties to make sure it doesn’t stick.
• Make these ahead of time and fry them later on for an even faster dinner.
• Don’t make the burgers too thick. They will be difficult to flip, will take longer to cook, and are more likely to fall apart.
• Eat these as a burger or slice them up and add them to a salad. There is not one way to eat them.

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Tools you may need:

Bowl

Can opener

Cast iron skillet

Measuring spoons

Crispy Salmon Burgers Ingredients

2- 15 ounce cans salmon – preferably wild caught

2 eggs

3 tablespoons arrowroot powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

coconut oil or butter for frying

Are salmon burgers healthy?

Yes. This recipe includes whole real food ingredients. Salmon is a healthy fish packed with omega-3s. 

Always opt for wild caught salmon over farmed salmon. Not only for the environmental impact, but wild-caught salmon actually has a better omega-3 to omega-6 fat ratio, more minerals, and doesn’t contain added ingredients (farmed raised many time includes dyes).

Farm raised salmon also is more likely to contain contaminates and antibiotics. (Source)

What condiment is good on salmon?

These salmon burgers taste delicious with fresh dill and a a little lemon juice. You could also serve it with mustard, homemade mayo, fermented salsa, or even homemade kefir ranch.

How do you know when a salmon burger is done?

The burger should be crispy on the outside and light pink on the inside. The inside shouldn’t be mushy, but rather firm.

What goes well with salmon burgers?

I like to serve this up on some homemade sourdough English muffins or bread.

Mashed or crispy potatoes

Green salad

Rice

Vegetable hash or roasted veggies

Fermented carrots or sauerkraut.

How To Make This Salmon Burger Recipe

1. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and combine. I use my hands for this part, since I will have to use them anyway to make the patties in the next step.
2. Preheat your skillet on medium. Add a couple tablespoons of coconut oil or butter for frying. Once it is hot enough to make a sizzle, but not burn the butter, it is time to start cooking your patties.
3. This recipe should make about 10-12 patties. If they are too thick they will be harder to flip.
4.  Turn the heat down to medium-low and let them cook almost through before flipping. If they aren’t almost already cooked, they will fall apart when you flip them.
   • I like to use a lot of butter. These salmon burgers are like pancakes, in that the less you flip them the better.
5. Give them a flip and let them cook a few minutes on the other side.
6. Serve with some fresh avocado and sprinkle with salt.

Enjoy!

Easy Salmon Croquettes

Yield: 6 salmon burgers

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Learn how to make  simple and delicious Crispy Salmon Croquettes With Avocado that are Grain Free and Dairy Free.  As long as you have a few staples on hand, you can have a super healthy protein-packed meal on the table in 15 minutes flat.  

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Ingredients

• 2-15 ounce cans salmon
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons arrowroot powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• coconut oil or butter for frying

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and combine.
2. Preheat your skillet on medium.  Add a couple tablespoons of coconut oil or butter for frying. Once it is hot enough to make a sizzle, but not burn the butter, it is time to start cooking your patties.
3. Turn the heat down to medium-low and let them cook almost through before flipping. After flipping, let them cook a few minutes on the other side.  Only flip once.
4. When salmon burgers are done, plate them up fresh avocado and sprinkle with salt.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 214Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 182mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 20g

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This post was updated December 2019.