Fresh Salmon Burgers with Lemon-Yogurt Sauce

Description

These are a little like crab cakes, but they’re made with fresh salmon and grilled. The secret to juicy (not pasty!) salmon burgers is to chop the salmon coarsely with a knife.

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pounds salmon filet, skin and pin bones removed
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ⅔ cup finely chopped parsley
  • ¼ cup finely chopped green onions
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup plain dried bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 8 brioche buns, split and toasted
  • 2 cups fresh arugula

Instructions

  1. Chop salmon into 1/8- to 1/4-inch pieces. Transfer to a bowl with 2 eggs
  2. 2/3 cup parsley
  3. 1/4 cup green onions
  4. 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  5. bread crumbs
  6. seafood seasoning
  7. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  8. and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; mix together with your hands. Divide into 8 equal portions and pat into 3 1/2-inch patties (1/2 inch thick). Chill
  9. covered
  10. at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
  11. Stir together yogurt
  12. mayonnaise
  13. 2 tablespoons parsley
  14. 2 tablespoons green onion
  15. 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  16. 1/8 teaspoon salt
  17. and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
  18. Preheat an outdoor grill to medium heat (325 degrees F to 375 degrees F).
  19. Brush patties with oil. Oil grate. Grill patties
  20. turning carefully
  21. until cooked through and a thermometer inserted in center of each patty registers 160 degrees F
  22. 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve on buns with sauce and arugula.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 8

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