Easy baked salmon burgers made with sockeye salmon. Prepare this simple, healthful recipe using fresh salmon in your food processor! A quick and delicious low-carb, paleo, whole30 or keto meal!
One of my favorite ways to prepare sockeye salmon is to make salmon burgers out of it. You’ve seen this before in my Asian Salmon Burgers post.
I thought I would revisit the subject with an even easier recipe for baked salmon burgers, as I had previously been pan-frying them. While the pan-fried version is absolutely delicious, sometimes I enjoy the cleaner approach to baking.
Copper River Salmon graciously sent me a couple gorgeous wild-caught sockeye salmon fillets, freshly caught by local fishermen. Many moons ago, I visited the folks at Copper River Salmon in Cordova, Alaska. Read Part One and Part Two of my trip recap.
Let’s get after it, shall we?
How to Make Baked Salmon Burgers:
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Begin by removing the skin from the salmon. Take a sharp knife and run it between the skin and the flesh to carefully cut off the skin. Chop the salmon into chunks and transfer it to a food processor.
Add the remaining ingredients for the burgers and process until a thick paste forms.
Form 3 (⅓-pound) patties out of the salmon mixture and place on the baking sheet.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes, flipping after 10 minutes.
Serve with your favorite burger toppings! I like doing a lettuce bun with tomato, mashed avocado and mustard.
You can serve these on my Gluten-Free Hamburger Buns (Yeast-Free!) or my Gluten-Free Rice Buns.
Recipe Adaptations:
- Double or triple the recipe for more salmon burgers!
- Add your favorite seasonings, such as Cajun seasoning, Italian seasoning, chili powder, curry powder, etc.
- Add ⅓ cup chopped onion if you don’t follow a low-FODMAP diet.
- Add 3 cloves garlic if you don’t follow a low-FODMAP diet.
More Healthy Salmon Recipes:
- Mustard Baked Salmon
- Creamy Turmeric Ginger Baked Sockeye Salmon
- 4-Ingredient Mediterranean Stuffed Salmon
- Crispy Salmon with Basil Coconut Milk Sauce
Enjoy!
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Baked Salmon Burgers
A quick and easy recipe for baked salmon burgers that comes together easily using your food processor. Serve them up on any type of bun (including lettuce buns for low-carb), along with your favorite toppings like mashed avocado, red onion, sliced tomatoes, and mustard!
Ingredients
- 1 pound salmon, skin removed and chopped into cubes
- 1 Tbsp stone ground mustard
- 1 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Remove the skin from the salmon. Take a sharp knife and run it between the skin and the flesh to carefully cut off the skin. Chop the salmon into chunks and transfer it to a food processor.
- Add the remaining ingredients for the burgers and process until a thick paste forms. Form 3 (⅓-pound) patties out of the salmon mixture and place on the baking sheet. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, flipping after 10 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite toppings. I like going with a butter leaf lettuce bun, heirloom tomato, mustard, red onion, and mashed avocado.
Nutrition Information
Yield 3 Serving Size 1 burgerAmount Per Serving Calories 284Total Fat 17gCarbohydrates 0gFiber 0gSugar 0gProtein 31g
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Shirley
Monday 12th of August 2019
We occasionally get Copper River salmon at Village Market, a specialty butcher that gets wonderful cuts of meat. It is the best tasting salmon I have ever had. Knowing a little about the fishermen there makes it all the more meaningful. It's hard to find the time to source your food, let alone know something of the people who are harvesting your food. It's wonderful that you met the fishermen and had the experience going out with them. Thank you for the recipe! It looks delicious.
Julia
Friday 16th of August 2019
It's so incredible! Amazing how different thoughtfully-sourced food tastes :D xo