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My new go-to weeknight dinner – Easy Chipotle Salmon Burgers. Smoky, slightly spicy, chipotle-seasoned salmon burgers. Pan-fried until crispy with melty Havarti cheese. Then sandwiched between toasted brioche buns with creamy, spicy-sweet chipotle mayo. These colorful and fresh salmon burgers are simple to make and full of so much flavor. Great for spring and summer, plus so delicious!
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Well, these are different! I never make burgers, but something inside me really wanted to make THIS burger. Something chipotle salmon was the original idea. And then a burger just sounded so fun for the spring and summer months.
I decided a burger could be a great recipe, so I nervously tested the recipe, and you all? These burgers are something special. So special that my dad mentioned this might be his favorite dinner of all.
That is saying A LOT. I don’t love the photos, but I LOVE this recipe.
Ingredients
- Cooked salmon
- Panko breadcrumbs
- Eggs
- Chopped chipotle in adobo
- Tamari or soy sauce
- Honey
- Garlic powder
- Chili powder
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- Mixed fresh chopped cilantro/ dill
- Havarti cheese slices
- Avocado or olive oil
- Brioche burger buns
- Shredded lettuce and avocado
Chipotle Mayo
- Mayo
- Chopped chipotle in adobo
- Honey
Now, a few notes. This is a salmon burger and the burger should be pan-fried, not grilled. I think if they were grilled, they could fall apart.
For the actual salmon, I used canned. This is my go-to brand for canned salmon and tuna, we love it. Having canned salmon on hand makes for some of the easiest recipes. Plus it’s delicious and incredibly healthy too.
Now, details
This recipe is so simple, so we gotta love that.
Grab your cooked salmon and mix it with Panko bread crumbs, eggs, chipotle in adobo sauce, tamari for a nice saltiness, honey to balance the spice level, garlic, and chili powder.
Make 3 or 4 burgers, I like to do 4 smaller burgers. Then, pan-fry each in a skillet with oil. I use either use avocado oil or olive oil.
Next up, the cheese! Yes, cheese and seafood. It does work. Add a slice of Havarti cheese to each burger and let it melt over the crispy patties.
So yummy!
Mix up the mayo, chipotle in adobo, honey, mayo, and sea salt. Then, layer your toasted brioche buns with mayo, the cheesy spicy burgers, and a handful of lettuce, plus avocado.
Serve with extra mayo, of course. Totally delicious and this will be great for the warmer spring and summer days ahead!
Looking for other salmon recipes? Here are a few…
Sheet Pan Chipotle Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Jalapeño Salsa
Parchment Baked Roasted Red Pepper Salmon
Coconut Curry Salmon with Garlic Butter
Lastly, if you make these Easy Chipotle Salmon Burgers, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Easy Chipotle Salmon Burgers
Ingredients
- 14 ounces cooked salmon , (I use canned)
- 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs, use gluten-free if needed
- 2 eggs
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped chipotle in adobo
- 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/2 cup mixed fresh chopped cilantro/dill
- 3-4 Havarti cheese slices
- avocado or olive oil, for cooking
- 3-4 brioche burger buns, toasted, use gluten-free buns if needed
- shredded lettuce and avocado, for serving
Chipotle Mayo
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1-2 tablespoons chopped chipotle in adobo
- 2 teaspoons honey
Instructions
- 1. To make the burgers. In a bowl mix the salmon, Panko, eggs, chipotle in adobo, tamari, honey, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, pepper, and herbs. Form into 3-4 burgers.2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Fry the burgers for 3-5 minutes on each side until crispy. Add a cheese slice to each, cook until melted, 1-2 minutes.3. For the mayo, combine all ingredients in a bowl.4. To assemble, layer your toasted buns with chipotle mayo, cheesy burgers, lettuce, avocado, and herbs. Add the top bun. Enjoy with lots of extra mayo. Yummmy!
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I made these for Memorial Day and they were great. I realize it’s more work, but I chose to use fresh salmon (skin removed) because canned just tastes too fishy for me. I pureed about 4 oz. of salmon in the food processor. I chopped the remainder into small pieces and then continued on with the recipe as indicated. Since our store conveniently has 12-oz portions of salmon prepackaged, I used that amount. I cut one egg but left the rest of the proportions roughly the same. I made less of the mayo than indicated since I was only serving two burgers. I froze the third one and it should be great….I’ve frozen salmon burgers before . I really liked the zesty kick of these and will definitely make again!
Hey Julie,
Awesome!! Thanks so much for sharing what worked well for you:) So glad to hear this recipe was enjoyed! xT
Just made these and loved the results! Thanks for a great recipe that’s easily customizable.
Hey Kayle,
Thank you so much for making this recipe and your feedback, love to hear it was enjoyed! Happy Memorial Day! xT
These were great! A nice Smokey spin on a burger. I also used fresh salmon vs canned. I had four 7oz frozen portions of salmon with skin on that I thawed overnight, sliced skin on, chopped and put directly into mixture. Then pan fried about 4 min a side.
Hey Laura,
Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment, love to hear that it turned out well for you! Xx
I made this and it was absolutely delicious! This is the first time I’ve had a salmon burger and being not the biggest fan of fish, I adore this! I will definitely be making this again, thank you so much for this recipe!
Hey Jessica,
Happy Friday!! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, I love to hear that it turned out nicely for you! Xx
Absolutely banging and super easy to make. I followed advice in the comments and cooked salmon myself instead of using canned and it worked really well. Easy to adjust the spice to your liking
Hey Marie,
Happy Friday!! Thanks so much for trying this recipe, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
We made these tonight and used fresh Sockeye Salmon instead of cooked salmon. This is why all other comments about burgers falling apart is because of using cooked salmon instead of fresh. It takes a little extra effort and chopping of fresh salmon but is so worth it. Trust me I have cooked enough fresh Tina burgers to know fresh is best. Recipe flavour is great.
Hi Derek,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe and your feedback, so glad to hear that it turned out well for you! Xx
So yummy! And the mayo made the burger but mine fell apart when I made them! That would be the only downfall of this recipe.
Hey Katie,
Awesome! Love to hear this recipe turned out well for you, thanks for making it:) xT
Yet another hit of a recipe in this house! We buy salmon burgers from our local grocer almost every week because we love them so much. I thought I’d try my hand at it tonight – huge success! Instead of canned salmon, I used a 1 lb. salmon flank and pan seared it 6 minutes on each side to get it cooked all of the way through. Followed the rest of the recipe as it’s written (except spice measurements because we LOVE spice/seasonings around here). Definitely will be making again and adding to the recipe box.
Hi Megan! Thank you SO much! I always love reading comments and seeing that the recipe was a success! Have a great day! 🙂 xT
Tried this with cooking salmon then using it in place of canned salmon. They fell apart, maybe it works better with canned salmon. But flavor was delicious! Will try again with actual canned salmon.
Hi Kristen! Thank you for trying out the recipe! xT
These are SO easy! I love that I can make the mixture ahead of time and hold in fridge and/or make a couple at a time on nights when everyone needs to eat at a different time!! My kids loved extra honey at the table and my husband and I loved extra peppers in the dipping sauce. One of my all-time favorite HBH recipes!!
Love to hear this! Thank you so so much! xT
If I want to freeze this so my growing teenage son has the endless supply he needs, would I cook them first and then freeze?
Thanks for another great recipe
Hi Clarissa! Yes, you definitely can freeze them! I would recommend cooking and freezing them!
Made these tonight and they were excellent! They fell apart a little and were slightly mushy but I’m a newer at home chef so it might have been me 🙂 Any suggestions for how to keep the patties firm? Thanks so much!
Hi there! Hmm I would maybe cook on higher heat to form a nice outside layer and help them stay together? Hope this helps! xT
Amazing!! Was skeptical of canned salmon but this was so delicious! Great way to eat salmon when you’re ballin on a budget
Thank you Kathleen! I appreciate it!
We love your recipe so much! In two weeks time we’ve had these delicious easy salmon chipotle burgers three times. We can’t get enough of them. They are super easy to make, plus they don’t require many ingredients. Thank you for a super delicious recipe.
Thank you Kathleen! So glad you enjoyed these salmon burgers! xT
So delicious. Highly recommend adding pickled red onion! Would love to see more canned salmon recipes in the future. This was a phenomenal low cost dinner.
Thank you so so much for giving this recipe a try! And thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! Have a great day! xT