Grilled Salmon Burgers with Avocado Salsa

Grilled Salmon Burgers with Avocado Salsa!   Pinned over 150 thousand times!  I’m thinking you guys are loving this easy and delicious burger.  No special equipment needed…got a knife?

We added a bit of chopped poblano and a heaping scoop of avocado to make these super flavorful Grilled Salmon Burgers with Avocado Salsa!

If you are not familiar with poblano peppers, boy are you in for a treat.  I describe them as a cross between a bell pepper and a jalapeño.  In fact I’ve given up green bell peppers entirely and just use poblano’s.  Pepper love!  I am not a huge fan of hot and spicy, so trust me that these are mild. We remove all the seeds and veins inside to reduce the heat, and all you are left with is a ton of flavor!

Below is a picture of these declines burgers naked. With or without their avocado clothes, these burgers are darn tasty!

How much salmon do I need for these Grilled Salmon burgers?

• This recipe calls for a pound of salmon.  It makes four nice size patties.
•  One pound of salmon is about 1/2 of a large fillet.
• We love steelhead salmon that we buy at Costco.  It has a ton more flavor than the Atlantic farmed version and costs about the same.

It is super easy to remove that pesky salmon skin.  All you need is a sharp knife and you are on your way.  It doesn’t have to be perfect.  You are going to mince it all up anyway!  Pretty doesn’t matter here…

Once  you have removed the skin, simply give it a good chop.

No need to dirty that food processor.  In fact the food processor makes it way to mushy.  We are going for big chunky salmon flavor here!

What else do I need to know to make these Grilled Salmon Burgers with Avocado Salsa!

• We used panko crumbs as the binder (and you need a binder),  but you can substitute almond meal, whole oatmeal (not the quick cook kind), cooked quinoa or couscous.  Easy to turn into Paleo, Whole30 or GF.
• It is really hard to mess these up.  The only risk is overcooking.  Just about 4 minutes on each side should do it.  Press on the middle of the patty if it feels firm, it”s done.
• We love this Grill Pan!
• Buy one large poblano for this recipe.  You will use half in the burgers and half in the salsa!

 What should I serve with these Salmon Burgers?

Such an awesome question!  We love these served with:

Fresh Strawberry Salad

Easy Chickpea Salad

Fresh and Crunch Corn Salad with MORE avocado!

Here’s to Fast and Fresh Dinners that go yum!

Clink!

Kathi

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Grilled Salmon Burgers with Avocado Salsa

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Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

8 mins

Total Time

28 mins

 

Fresh and fast salmon burgers that you make yourself with a creamy avocado salsa topping!

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

: 353 kcal

: Kathi & Rachel

Ingredients

For Salmon Burgers

• 1 pound salmon fillet
• 1/2 cup panko crumbs (See above substitutes for Paleo W30 and GF).
• 1 egg
• 2 green onions chopped
• 1/2 poblano pepper seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

For Avocado Salsa

• 1 large ripe avocado - peeled seeded and chopped
• 1/2 poblano pepper seeded and chopped
• 2 green onions chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Skin and chop salmon fillet.
2. Put in large bowl.

3. Add panko, poblano,egg, green onion, lemon or lime juice, salt and pepper.

4. Mix well.
5. Heat indoor grill pan or outdoor BBQ to medium high heat.
6. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side until cooked through.
7. Avocado Salsa
8. Combine all ingredients in medium bowl
9. Top burgers with salsa. Serve with or without bun.

Recipe Notes

Poblano peppers:  If you have never tried these slightly hot peppers this is great way to introduce them!  Remove seeds and veins to reduce the heat or sub with bell pepper.

You will need one pound of salmon for this recipes.  One half of a large fillet (like Steelhead salmon) is perfect!

Careful not to overcook!  These cook up quickly.

Nutrition Facts

Grilled Salmon Burgers with Avocado Salsa

Amount Per Serving (4 g)

Calories 353 Calories from Fat 206

% Daily Value*

Fat 22.9g35%

Saturated Fat 4.5g23%

Cholesterol 62.4mg21%

Sodium 520.5mg22%

Carbohydrates 12.4g4%

Fiber 4.3g17%

Sugar 1.7g2%

Protein 25.4g51%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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