Harissa Salmon Burger, Dill Cucumber Relish
There’s nothing better than crisp, refreshing cucumber on a hot summer day, unless it’s atop a hand-formed salmon burger that is. Our recipe for Harissa Salmon Burger, Dill Cucumber Relish heats up with harissa – a spicy chili pepper seasoning native to North Africa and the Middle East – and chills out with cool cucumber. Step up your flavor game all summer long with Harissa Salmon Burger, Dill Cucumber Relish or any of our other seafood burger recipes.
Harissa Salmon Burger, Dill Cucumber Relish
Our recipe for Harissa Salmon Burger, Dill Cucumber Relish heats up with harissa – a spicy chili pepper seasoning native to North Africa and the Middle East – and chills out with cool cucumber. Step up your flavor game all summer long with this homemade seafood burger.
Serving size: 1 burger, Makes 15 servings
Ingredients
| FOR THE RELISH |
| 1 1/2 cups rice vinegar |
| 2 tablespoons freshly chopped dill |
| 2 tablespoons sugar |
| 1 teaspoon salt |
| 3 cups diced english cucumbers |
| FOR THE BURGERS |
| 3 pounds fresh salmon filets |
| 1/2 tablespoon harissa seasoning |
| 1/2 cup chopped scallions |
| 2 cups chopped red onion |
| 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest |
| 1/2 cup light mayonnaise |
| 1 teaspoons ground black pepper |
| 1 cup panko breadcrumbs |
| FOR ASSEMBLY |
| 15 whole wheat hamburger buns |
Instructions
- Combine rice vinegar, dill, sugar, salt, and cucumbers. Allow cucumbers to marinate at least 1 hour before serving. Drain excess liquid prior to serving.
- Roughly chop salmon. Pulse in a food processor until in small pieces.
- In a bowl, combine salmon, harissa, scallions, red onion, lemon zest, mayonnaise, pepper, and panko breadcrumbs. Mix until evenly distributed. Form into 4-ounce patties.
- Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray. Cook burgers over medium-high heat (~2 minutes on each side) until an internal temperature of 155°F is reached. Place cooked burger on bottom bun, top with ¼ cup cucumber relish, and top with bun.
Nutrition info per 1 burger: 320 calories, 11 gm fat, 2 gm saturated fat, 480 mg sodium, 30 gm carbs, 6 gm sugar, 3 gm fiber, 24 gm protein
For more seafood burgers, check out our recipes for Salmon Burger, Wasabi Mayonnaise, Arctic Char Burger, Mango Avocado Relish, and Thai Tuna Burger, Papaya Salsa. There's no excuse to go hungry this summer!
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