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a salmon burger on a bun with lettuce and green goddess dressing
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The Best Salmon Burger Recipe

These salmon burgers are the perfect alternative to traditional burgers!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time23 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Amber Goulden

Ingredients

For the Salmon Burgers:

  • 1 pound salmon skin removed
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic grated or finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon ghee or extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 hamburger buns for serving
  • Butter lettuce for serving
  • Crumbled feta cheese for serving

For the Green Goddess Sauce (optional):

  • ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and stems
  • ¼ cup fresh tarragon leaves
  • 4 fresh chives
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice about 1 small lemon
  • ½ cup sour cream Greek yogurt, or avocado oil mayonnaise

Instructions

  • Add the salmon to a food processor and pulse until it is finely minced. If you don't have a food processor, you can finely mince the salmon with a knife instead.
  • Transfer the minced salmon to a bowl, then add the chives, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, egg, and breadcrumbs and mix to combine.
  • Add the ghee or olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat, then form the salmon mixture into four equally-sized patties.
  • Add the salmon patties to the skillet and cook for about 4 minutes, until browned, then flip the patties and cook for another 3-4 minutes, until browned, then remove from heat.
  • To make the sauce, add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
  • To serve, place each patty on a hamburger bun, top it with the sauce and butter lettuce, then serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 402kcal | Carbohydrates: 36.9g | Protein: 28.8g | Fat: 12.9g | Saturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 988.2mg | Fiber: 2.4g | Sugar: 4.7g