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. Â It makes four nice size patties.
- Â One pound of salmon is about 1/2 of a large fillet.
- We love steelhead salmon that we buy at Costco. Â 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. Â In fact the food processor makes it way to mushy. Â 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. Â The only risk is overcooking. Â Just about 4Â minutes on each side should do it. Â 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. Â You will use half in the burgers and half in the salsa!
 What should I serve with these Salmon Burgers?
Such an awesome question! Â We love these served with:
Fresh and Crunch Corn Salad with MORE avocado!
Here’s to Fast and Fresh Dinners that go yum!
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Kathi
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Grilled Salmon Burgers with Avocado Salsa
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
- Skin and chop salmon fillet.
- Put in large bowl.
- Add panko, poblano,egg, green onion, lemon or lime juice, salt and pepper.
- Mix well.
- Heat indoor grill pan or outdoor BBQ to medium high heat.
- Cook for about 4 minutes on each side until cooked through.
- Avocado Salsa
- Combine all ingredients in medium bowl
- Top burgers with salsa. Serve with or without bun.
Notes
Nutrition
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Loved this! Quick and easy to make, substituted almond meal for Panko without any issue!
Hi Sarah, Thank you for your note! I’m so glad the almond meal worked out!
These look great. Im going to have to give them a try. Although, on the outdoor grill I think im gonna be best off cooking them over indirect heat as cooking directly over charcoal will burn them.
Agree! They are tender and cook pretty quickly. Would be very easy to dry them out. Thanks for your note William!
De-lish! I made these last night & added spinach, red peppers and mushrooms as well. And since I didn’t have any poblano peppers & added siracha to the mix for a little head! They were so yummy. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Hi Shannon! Thank you for the great add-in ideas and I’m so glad you liked them!
Do you cook the salmon first?
No, its raw salmon. Take a look at the post and you will see directions on how to use it.
This looks SO fresh and flavorful! Love the avocado salsa on top 🙂
Thanks for the nice note Liz!
I always enjoying coming back to old recipes and reinventing them. That reminds me there are a couple of my own I’d like to re-do! This is a fantastic idea though. I’ve never had salmon burgers but I’m a huge fish fan and now wondering why not. Salmon and avocado is also one of my favourite combinations. This really is perfect for me!
Hello Emma, thanks for your nice note! I am hoping to reinvent a few of my old recipes this summer. It’s kinda fun to see how far we have come!
Oh man those salmon burgers look amazing! My kind of meal!
Thank you for the note April!
I love salmon burgers! Love the idea of the avocado salsa topping!
Hi Beth-thank you for the note! Hope you get a chance to try them!
This is fabulous — as healthy as it is gorgeous!
Hi Sue – I’m a huge fan of your blog! Thank you for the note!
My husband would LOVE these, perfect for the warm weather coming up!
Hi Kim – they are a nice change from regular burgers and super quick to make! Hope you get a chance to try them!
These salmon burgers look glorious! Im a huge fan of salmon and avocado together!
Thanks for the note Bethany! Hoping you get a chance to try them!
Salmon and avocado are two of my favourite things they complement each other so well. These look delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the nice note Lucy!
This is my kind of meal! With some salmon in the freezer that needs to be used, and avocados ripening on the counter, this is looking like a great meal for dinner tonight. Love that you included adaptations for special diets, too.
Thanks Elaine!
Delish…I used canned salmon that I had…a definite keeper!