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When I was a kid my mom made us salmon burgers semi-regularly. I had a random craving in college, bought some canned fish, opened it up, gagged and fed it to the cat.
Nearly 10 years after the incident I was ready to give it another try. Turns out, unless you are into that sort of thing, buy the “skinless-boneless” salmon.
The lesson learned and now I am hooked on the convenience and nutritional stats of this easy summer meal.
Superfood Burgers
- 1 can of skinless, boneless, wild salmon
- 1 piece of bread, coarsely chopped (whole wheat and sprouted for more nutrition!)
- 2 pasture-fed, local eggs
- 3 tablespoons oats
- 1 tablespoon of walnuts
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- lots of fresh, finely chopped dill, chives, and parsley
- dash of cayenne
- ~1 tablespoon organic, grass-fed butter
Mash everything-except butter and garlic-together in a bowl. Set aside. In a skillet heat about a teaspoon of the butter on low-medium heat, add garlic, and cook until just soft. Add garlic to salmon mixture and give it all a good stir. Add another teaspoon of butter to skillet, use your hands to form patties, gently add patties to hot skillet. Cover with a lid. Flip after a few minutes, cover, remove when both sides are golden brown. Repeat with remainder of mixture. I made 5 three-inch patties.
Why superfood burgers?
Wild salmon and walnuts are awesome sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids which contribute to joint and cardiovascular health as well as improved mood and cognition.
Whole, sprouted grains have higher vitamin content than unsprouted or refined grains.
Pasture fed eggs have a 1/3 less cholesterol, 1/4 less saturated fat, 2/3 more vitamin A, 2 times more Omega-3’s, 3 times more vitamin E, and 7 times more beta-carotene than conventional eggs. Note: “vegetarian fed” “cage free” or “organic” is not the same as pasture-fed! It’s hard to find pasture-fed eggs at a conventional supermarket so seek these babies out at farmers markets or local health food stores. It’s so worth it.
Oats, do I really need to say more? Ok, just a quick reminder; soluble fiber=positive influences on overall cholesterol,high satiety, and regularity.
Garlic is full of the natural antibiotic allicin.
Fresh herbs are a great source antioxidants which reduce damage to cells by stabilizing free radicals.
Cayenne increases circulation, boosts metabolism, and makes food more satisfying.
Organic, grass-fed butter is an excellent source of Omega-3’s, vitamin E, and conjugated linoleic acid. The benefits of eating pastured eggs and butter proves, once again, that whole foods win out of processed ones every-time. The cows and chickens in the pasture eat the fresh food that is full of nutrients provided by the sun and soil.
What better dessert after a superfood dinner than serviceberry‘s straight off the tree?
I’m not sure I can do it, Faith. I’ve had this thing about canned salmon ever since I was pregnant with my son. Just the idea of it kind of makes me want to gag. So weird, because I loved canned salmon before! Maybe I should just suck it up and give it a try. My kids love salmon in other forms, so they’d probably be all over these…
I can’t stand any other tinned fish-tuna, sardines, anchovies-eating any of these would be like a fear factor challenge to me but the salmon burgers were really good. It does kind of smell like cat food though, whoops I probably just turned you off the idea for good! 😉
I have never been a fan of salmon. Shame on me… I know. It’s so good for you, assuming we buy it responsibly. I haven’t given it a try in a couple of years – I probably should give it a go again. But canned salmon? I don’t know… It does look good, though.
Maybe I will try this with my canned tuna! ha,ha.
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I’ve never been able to eat canned tuna-the very thought of it turns me off-so I totally understand. These could totally be made with tuna though! Give it a try!
We have salmon burgers every week and it is one meal all four of my picky girls love!
Wow, that’s awesome that all of your girls are into salmon burgers! How do you make yours?
15oz can salmon, not drained, with bones! Mash it up. Mix in 11oz corn, 1/2 cup finely chopped onion, 1/2 cup finely chopped red pepper, 2 large eggs, one cup bread crumbs. Cooking spray in a pan and form them and cook them. Sooo easy and my whole family loves them!
Veggies sound good for texture, I was feeling a bit lazy about chopping when I made these but next time I will add onion and pepper!
I’ve never been able to eat canned salmon. Love it fresh or frozen though. I’ll try your suggestion to get skinless/boneless. It might make a difference. I’d love to be able to keep some in the pantry for recipes like your patties. They sound delicious.
I walked to the Farmer’s Market this weekend and picked up all kinds of goodies. I’m trying new (to me) veggies. This trip I picked up a couple of bunches of mustard greens. I made a salad from a recipe I found in Natural Health. The first couple of bites the taste was iffy but by the end I was thoroughly enjoying it. Thanks for helping me to try new things.
How funny — as I read your post, I thought, “I must be the only person in the world who dislikes salmon.” Glad to see I’m not alone.
These do look amazing, though…and I suppose I like it if someone else prepares it for me,,,maybe I’ll try to get my husband to make these!
Thanks for the super-recipe, Faith!
That IS a crazy easy, ridiculously nutritious meal! I never knew it could be so easy to make a salmon burger. Sounds and looks great!
Looks totally yummo!!! Will give it a whirl. Thanks!
I love salmon burgers…I usually use my kefir instead of eggs and it adds great flavor too. That mixture is also really good inside of grape leaves (just leave out the bread crumbs).
I made the same mistake with the bones one time. I gagged, too, and my husband had to handle the meal prep that night!
My mom used to make these for me! I forgot how much i loved them. These will be on the menu very soon in my house:). I’m with you on other canned fishes. I hate canned tuna. Blah!!
I love canned salmon, but don’t like regular salmon and much prefer canned salmon to canned tuna. I actually don’t mind the bones (I need the calcium!), but I do try and pull out most of the skin. I love to make my salmon patties with black beans. Just another delicious nutrient!
Omg… I had to laugh. My first attempt at this ended similarly. I was excited to make my (at the time) new hubby salmon cakes… I opened up the can, and got the surprise of my life!!
Now I just stick to the pouched up salmon, or smoked fillets from my butcher. YUMMMMMM!
I think the cans I used are similar to pouched salmon, still a little stinky but very tolerable!