Delicious and healthy salmon burgers, perfect for grilling, frying, or even baking, ideal for celebrations and birthdays.
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How to make Salmon Burgers?
Traditionally, salmon burgers can be served alone or on frica bread, akin to a Chilean burger, topped with a delicious Chilean avocado sauce.
Nutritional Information
Category: Sandwiches
Cuisine: Chilean
Calories: 350
Preparation: 45 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Salmon Burger recipe
Ingredients
1. Salmon burger
- 500 g salmon fillet
- 4 sandwich buns
- 2 onions, diced
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Merken (Chilean spice)
- Salt
- Pepper
2. Avocado Sauce
- 2 avocados
- 1 spring onion
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ green bell pepper
- Salt
- Pepper
Preparation
- Clean the salmon fillet and chop it into very small cubes. Place it in a large bowl.
- Add breadcrumbs, egg, diced onions, diced bell pepper, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Mix everything using a wooden spoon or clean hands until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into 4 patties with your hands. Place them on a medium-sized tray and let them rest in the refrigerator for a few minutes.
- Preheat the grill over medium heat and cook the salmon patties for about 5 minutes on each side until cooked through and golden brown.
- Peel and dice the avocados, then place them in a medium-sized bowl. Mash them using a fork.
- Add chopped spring onion, diced bell pepper, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to the bowl. Stir to combine all the flavors.
- Optionally, toast the sandwich buns, then slice them in half. Place a salmon patty on each bottom bun and top it with a generous spoonful of avocado sauce. Finally, cover with the top bun.
- Serve the salmon burgers with avocado sauce immediately, optionally adding a sprinkle of Merken and mayonnaise.
Benefits of consuming Salmon
Consuming salmon can contribute to brain and nervous system health as it provides proteins and minerals such as iodine, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, iron, and calcium, in addition to its content of healthy fats.
Salmon consumption can also be beneficial for cardiovascular health and is an excellent source of vitamin B12, which helps maintain our metabolism functioning.
Did you know?
Chile produces around 100,000 tons of avocados per year, mainly Hass variety, with 45% of that production being consumed domestically, while the rest is exported mainly to Europe, the United States, and China.
