Shortcut Salmon Burgers
Jenna Helwig
Photo by Linda Xiao
- Serves
- 4
- Prep Time
- 15 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 6 Minutes
Canned salmon is a convenient and economical alternative to fresh, and it’s ideal for easy burgers. Don’t worry about any bones in the mix. When cooked, they become undetectable, and they are a source of calcium. Ilike to schmear these burgers with a combination of ketchup and mayo—delish.
Ingredients
- 15 ounce canned salmon, drained (2 to 3 cans)
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 burger buns (preferably brioche), toasted
- butter lettuce leaves, avocado slices, and sliced
- red onion, for serving
- ketchup and mayonnaise, for serving
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Shortcut Salmon Burgers
Jenna Helwig believes in keeping things simple, unfussy, but still delicious. In her cookbook Bare Minimum Dinners, she finds great little shortcuts to get a meal on the table fast without sacrificing deliciousness. (Fish stick tacos? Why yes please.) Here, Helwig uses an underutilized powerhouse—canned salmon—to make a breezy, flavorful meal that comes together in less than the time it would take to watch an episode of Seinfeld. —Editors Recipe excerpted with permission fromBare Minimum Dinners: Recipes and Strategies for Doing Less in the Kitchenby Jenna Helwig, published by Mariner Books © 2021. Reproduced by permission of Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Directions
- Step 1
Combine the salmon, panko, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Form into 4 patties and place on a parchment-lined plate. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Step 2
Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet. Cook the patties until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve on the toasted buns with lettuce, avocado, red onion, ketchup, and mayonnaise.