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Hawaiian Salmon Burgers

These Hawaiian salmon burgers are full of bold flavors of ginger, garlic and ponzu and topped with a bright and fresh pineapple salsa.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chilling30 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Keyword: salmon burger
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 184kcal
Cost: $10

Ingredients

  • 7 Hawaiian sweet rolls
  • 2 cans 6 ounce high quality salmon (I used 1 can smoked and 1 regular)
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ¼ cup minced green onion
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Ponzu
  • Dash of cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

Pineapple Salsa

  • 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks
  • 1 jalapeno roughly cut
  • 1 handful cilantro
  • ½ small red onion rough chop
  • Zest and juice of ½ lime
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher salt or more to taste

Instructions

  • For the burgers, In a food processor pulse one roll 6 to 8 times to create breadcrumbs. In another medium bowl, mix ginger, garlic, onion, soy sauce and Ponzu.
  • Stir in salmon and breadcrumbs, add cayenne pepper to your spice tolerance.
  • On a square of plastic wrap, place a scant one third of salmon mixture in the center.
  • Gather all the edges together and gently squeeze at the gather to compress ingredients (this will help your patties stay together).
  • Unwrap the salmon, which will be in the shape of a ball, fold the plastic wrap over the salmon ball and gently press down to form a patty about ¼ “ thick. Wrap the burger up with the wrap and place in the refrigerator. Repeat with the remaining salmon. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. (Steamy Kitchen has a great video clip demonstrating this technique).
  • Meanwhile, prepare the salsa. Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until it’s finely chopped but not pureed. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • To cook burgers, heat oil over medium heat in a large non-stick pan. Add burgers and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until crispy and brown on the outside, turn and cook an additional 3 to 4 or until crispy and brown on the outside.
  • Serve on a split Hawaiian Sweet roll topped with pineapple salsa.

Nutrition

Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 480mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 129IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.4mg