Salmon Burgers

2019-3-08 Scott Mayersmokes

Salmon Burgers

This cook was a modified version of the Food Network’s Perfect Salmon Burgers recipe. I used ingredients that I had on hand as substitutions to the recipe when needed. These were a fantastic alternative to regular beef burgers, and the toddler loved them.

The Fish

Aldi Sea Queen Salmon Filet Package For this recipe, I used two packages of Alid’s Sea Queen Wild Caught Pink Salmon Filets. These come in frozen, boneless, skin-off filets in 1 pound packages. These are relatively inexpensive when compared to fresh salmon, so they were perfect for grinding into burgers.

Turning the Salmon into Burgers

Salmon Burger Patties In a food processor, I added the two pounds of pre-cut and skinned salmon filets, two tablespoons of miracle whip, two tablespoons of regular mustard, one tablespoon of ground black pepper, a half cup of italian breadcrumbs, and a few pinches of salt. After combining these ingredients, I set the blender to pulse for 10-30 seconds, stopped and stirred, and repeated four or so times.

The Cook

Salmon Burgers on the Grill

I placed the burgers on a copper sheet, so they wouldn’t break apart or stick to the grill. I set my Traeger Lil Texas Elite 22 to high, which translates to 400 degrees of indirect heat. I left them on the grill for 30 minutes, and flipped them once half way into the cook. The time may be less if cooked on a traditional grill on direct heat.

Salmon Burgers on the Grill

These were served like a normal burger - on a bun with pickles, lettuce, ketchup and mustard. Delicious!

Loading...
Smoking Dad - An average dad's log of grill outs and smoking barbecue.

Smoking Dad is the alter ego for @sc_mayer. Scott is happily married to his wife Kate and is the proud dadda to two girls. He began smoking meats more seriously after the birth of his first to have something to focus on during nap-time that didn’t require him to be away from home… and having dinner ready always helps too ;-)