Scandinavian Salmon Burgers

Have you seen the PBS series New Scandinavian Cooking?  Besides some of the most breathtaking scenery ever, there’s a lot of fine cooking going on!  When I saw them make burgers out of chopped salmon I was intrigued.  I even meant to give it a try.  But life got busy and I never followed up. 

A year or so later, fate stepped in… a couple packages of chopped salmon arrived on my doorstep!  You see, I had joined something called a Community Supported Fishery—it’s a concept similar to Community Supported Agriculture except they bring wild harvested fish  to you.  

After a couple months of munching on salmon fillets (delicious and loaded with healthy Omega-3), my CSF delivered a box that contained chopped salmon.  Instead of wasting the small bits of salmon left after cutting fillets, they package it as chopped salmon.  An especially great idea if you’ve been dreaming of Scandinavian Salmon Burgers! 

Of course now I couldn’t locate the recipe (despite a nice online search engine on the show’s website).  But in the end, I found an alternative in the cookbook called The Scandinavian Cookbook by Trina Hahnemann.  The recipe came together easily (mix the ingredients and sautee in olive oil) and was a a healthy and delicious dinner.  So delicious, I thought someone might get stabbed with a fork going for the last one… 

The cookbook includes a recipe for homemade rye focaccia and I may try that at some point.  With the perpetual motion of the holidays, however, I decided that a nice bakery rye would be just fine. I also decided to serve the sandwich open-faced—gotta save room in case a cookie tray catches me by surprise!  I did make a homemade aioli (mayonnaise) as recommended but you could add herbs to commercial mayo for another time saver. 

This was dinner for us (along with some carrot slaw) but it would also be wonderful as an appetizer, think smaller salmon burgers on cocktail rye!  Mmmm!

Salmon Burgers

A delicious way to get more omega-3 in your diet, salmon burgers are healthy and easy to prepare.

Author: Inger

Servings 4

Calories 541 kcal

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

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For the burgers

• 1 1/2 lbs of raw salmon chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion or chopped green onion
• 1 tablespoon capers chopped
• 1 egg beaten
• 2 tablespoons grated fresh bread "fresh bread crumbs"
• salt and pepper to taste
• olive oil for frying

For the dressing

• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise or more to taste
• 1/2 - 1 T finely minced onion
• 1 teaspoon dill

For serving

• 4 cups mixed salad greens
• 4-8 slices rye bread depending on size
• fresh dill for garnish optional

Instructions

 

1. Put the salmon in a mixing bowl with the onion, capers, dill, egg, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Fold together until well blended.
2. Shape the mixture into 4 or 8 patties (depending on the size of bread you are using). Fry in olive oil, about 4 minutes per side, until cooked through. Turn carefully since the burgers are a bit delicate.
3. Combine herbed mayonnaise ingredients. Spread on one side of rye bread slices, then top with salad greens. Slide warm burger onto lettuce and top with a sprig of dill.
4. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Calories: 541kcal

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Course Sandwich

Cuisine Scandinavian