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Kimchi Pickle Salmon Sandwich
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Kimchi Pickle Salmon Sandwich

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 65 mins (includes chilling)
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy

These baked salmon burgers are a total game changer. Blended in the food processor with ginger, garlic, and soy sauce, then chilled and baked until golden — they're topped with a creamy hoisin-ponzu sauce, crunchy kimchi pickles, and fresh micro broccoli on a toasted brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs salmon
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp dried onion
  • ½ tsp ground mustard
  • Handful of cilantro
  • 1–2 cloves of garlic
  • ½ cup plain panko
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • Kimchi pickles
  • Micro broccoli
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp yuzu ponzu
  • Brioche buns

Directions

  1. 1

    In a food processor mix salmon, ginger, onion, mustard, cilantro, garlic, panko, egg and soy sauce.

  2. 2

    Chill for at least 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  4. 4

    In a bowl mix mayonnaise, yogurt, hoisin and ponzu together with a whisk. Refrigerate till ready.

  5. 5

    Take salmon mixture and make into 4 patties.

  6. 6

    Bake for about 20 minutes.

  7. 7

    To prepare take brioche bun, layer sauce on bottom bun, the burger, more sauce, micro broccoli, kimchi pickles and then the top bun.

  8. 8

    Cut in half if desired and serve with favorite side.

Tips & Variations

  • ✦Chilling the patties is key — it helps them hold their shape during baking.
  • ✦The hoisin-ponzu sauce can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge.
  • ✦Yuzu ponzu can be found at most Asian grocery stores or ordered online.