Quick and Easy Salmon Burger Recipe
This easy salmon burger recipe comes together in about 20 minutes and is loaded with flaky roasted salmon, fresh herbs, and lemon zest for a family favorite everyone will love! It’s the perfect quick and easy way to use up leftover roasted salmon and get a serving of heart healthy fish.
You Will Love This
- It’s super flavorful and easy! This salmon burger is loaded with fresh flavors of parsley, chives, and lemon zest which keeps it light yet filling at the same time. It also takes just minutes to throw together and is the best way to use up leftover roasted salmon from dinner last night. This is one of the easiest salmon burger recipes you’ll find on the internet!
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Ingredients and Substitutions
- Flaked Roasted Salmon – My go-to for salmon is wild-caught sockeye salmon from ButcherBox. You can use leftover roasted salmon or use my easy Roasted Greek Salmon for this burger recipe. This recipe is designed to be made with cooked salmon that’s flaked into 1-inch pieces as opposed to fresh salmon. You can roast skinless salmon fillets if you can find them, or just remove the skin after the salmon has roasted.
- Panko Breadcrumbs – Panko helps hold everything together. You can also use Italian seasoned or regular breadcrumbs if you don’t have Panko on hand.Â
- Eggs – Egg acts as a binder to help ensure the salmon patty doesn’t fall apart in the pan or on the grill.
- Lemon Zest – Lemon pairs perfectly with salmon, and using the zest is my favorite way to infuse that fresh citrus flavor into these salmon burgers.
- Mayonnaise – Mayonnaise adds delicious layer of flavor and the perfect texture to these salmon burgers. It also helps hold everything together for the expertly formed patty.
- Dijon Mustard – Dijon mustard adds just the right amount of tang and an earthy flavor which compliments salmon perfectly. If you’re a big fan of it’s flavor, free to add a whole tablespoon Dijon mustard.
- Fresh Herbs – Fresh chives and parsley are the two herbs I love to use for this salmon burger recipe. Feel free to substitute with fresh dill as well.
Instructions
Add salmon, Panko, egg, lemon zest, mayo, Dijon, chives, and parsley along with a couple large pinches of Kosher salt and black pepper to a medium-sized bowl.
Stir everything together, mixing just until well combined. Don’t overmix.
Divide salmon mixture evenly into 4 parts. Form salmon mixture into 4 patties that are about 1-inch thick.
Grease a cast iron griddle, large skillet, or grill grates with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add burger patties and cook each side for about 3-5 minutes per side or until a dark golden-brown crust forms on the patties and they are cooked through.
Serve salmon burgers on a Brioche bun – I like to toast the top bun and bottom bun sliced side down on the griddle – with my infamous Dill Yogurt Sauce, lettuce, red onion, cucumber, dill, and capers. Enjoy!
Tips
- Don’t overmix the salmon mixture. If you overmix it the salmon will break down into small pieces and the burgers will become dense. Mixing just until the ingredients are combined is the best way to ensure you’ll end up with a tender salmon burger with large chunks of salmon throughout.
- Don’t skip the Dill Yogurt Sauce! These salmon burgers lend themselves to a wide variety of toppings but my Dill Yogurt Sauce is the very best! It only takes 5 ingredients and just minutes to throw together!
FAQ
The best way to boost the flavor of your salmon burger is with your favorite fresh herbs, lemon zest, and Dijon mustard. That combination is going to add delicious layers of flavor that work really well together. Gone are the days of bland salmon burgers – this easy salmon burger recipe is packed with flavor!
All the toppings that you would normally put on a burger – like lettuce, sliced tomato, avocado – can be used with salmon burgers with the addition of other things like red onion, dill yogurt sauce, capers, cucumber, and fresh dill.
Eggs are typically used as the binding agent in salmon burgers. In this recipe, the mayonnaise and breadcrumbs work together with the eggs to ensure that your salmon burger won’t fall apart!
Make-Ahead, Storage, Freezing, and Reheating
- Make-Ahead: You can make these salmon burgers ahead of time and keep them in the fridge for up to 24 hours. You can also prep the individual ingredients ahead of time so that it takes just minutes to throw them together!
- Storage: Store any leftovers in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Freezing: Freeze uncooked or cooked salmon burgers in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months. Be sure to place a sheet of parchment paper in between the patties so that they don’t stick together. Thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
- Reheating: Reheat burgers in a pan on the stovetop over medium heat until warmed through.Â
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Salmon Burger Recipe
This easy salmon burger recipe comes together in about 20 minutes and is loaded with flaky roasted salmon, fresh herbs, and lemon zest for a family favorite everyone will love! It’s the perfect quick and easy way to use up leftover roasted salmon and get a serving of heart healthy fish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 burgers 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 lb. roasted salmon, flaked into bite sized pieces (about 3 cups or so)
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2Â eggs, beaten
- zest of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup fresh chopped chives + more for garnish
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley + more for garnish
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
- vegetable oil for greasing the grill pan or grill
For Serving
- Brioche buns
- Dill Yogurt Sauce
- lettuce
- sliced red onion
- sliced cucumber
- fresh dill
- capers
Instructions
- Add salmon, Panko, egg, lemon zest, mayo, Dijon, chives, and parsley along with a couple large pinches of salt and pepper to a medium-sized bowl.
- Mix just until well combined. Don’t overmix!
- Divide salmon mixture evenly into 4 parts. Form salmon mixture into 4 patties that are about 1-inch thick.
- Grease a grill pan or grill with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add burger patties and cook each side for about 3-5 minutes per side or until a dark golden-brown crust forms on the patties and they are cooked through.Â
- Serve salmon burgers on a Brioche bun with my infamous Dill Yogurt Sauce, lettuce, red onion, cucumber, dill, and capers. Enjoy!
Equipment
Buy Now → Notes
- Don’t overmix the salmon mixture. If you overmix it the salmon will break down into small pieces and the burgers will become dense. Mixing just until the ingredients are combined is the best way to ensure you’ll end up with a tender salmon burger with large flakes of salmon throughout.
- Don’t skip the Dill Yogurt Sauce! These salmon burgers lend themselves to a wide variety of toppings but my Dill Yogurt Sauce is the very best! It only takes 5 ingredients and just minutes to throw together!
Could you use canned salmon instead?
Canned salmon will work instead of roasted salmon. The flavor will be slightly different though. Great question, David!
Thank you for the reply. Would you recommend regular canned salmon or sockeye?
I think either one would work well!