Salmon Burgers with homemade tarter sauce

These burgers remind me of my childhood! My mom used to make salmon patties for us all the time and my favorite was when she would make extra, and for lunch the next day, we would have them as burgers! Yum!

So now that I'm in charge of the meals, sometimes we skip right to the burger phase! Although I still do love them plain!

::Salmon Burgers::

Makes 2 thick burgers, or 4 thin

5 oz salmon (I use two 2.5 oz packages)

1 egg

1/4 cup breadcrumbs

1/4 tsp parsley

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp onion powder

1/8 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)

 

In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix until well combined. Spray a hot skillet with cooking spray and cook burgers on medium for about 5-6 minutes (turning 1/2 way through) or until the burger seems firm and the outside is browned.

Place your burger on a bun and top with *tarter sauce (or 1000 island dressing) and lettuce.

 

*Making your own tater sauce is really easy! All you need is

miracle whip (about 1-2 cup)

lemon juice (about 1 TBS)

sweet relish (a few TBS)

spicy brown mustard (optional-- about 2 tsp-ish)

onion powder (a dash or 2)

salt and pepper (a dash or 2)

mix well and chill until ready to serve.



Santa Fe Fish Tacos

I am not usually a huge fan of fish tacos, but these were REALLY good! I think the corn was the kicker for me! I will definetly be making these again!

2 4oz  tilapia fillets

1 tsp lemon pepper

1/2 tsp black pepper

4 small flour tortillas

1/2 cup corn

1/2 cup shredded cabbage

Sauce:

1/2 cup sour cream

1 TBS miracle whip

1/4 tsp taco seasoning

1 TBS lime juice

salt and pepper

Season tilapia with lemon pepper and black pepper, grill for 10 minutes or until fully cooked.

Mix all the ingredients listed for the sauce and refridgerate for 10-15 minutes.

Assemble remaining ingredients on tortillas and drizzle with sauce.

Serve with a squeeze of lime.

Grilled Fish Sandwiches

 2 large whole wheat rolls

2 tilapia fillets (about the same size as your rolls)

juice of 1/2 a lemon

lemon pepper seasoning

3/4 cup shredded cabbage

2 Tbs tartar sauce*

Sprinkle your fish with a little lemon pepper on each side, and place on a hot grill. Cook just a few minutes per side, just until fish turns flaky. squeeze lemon over the fish evenly on both sides of each fillet during the last few minutes of cooking. Split rolls and spread 1 Tbs of tartar sauce on each roll. Place fish in the sandwich and add cabbage.

*I never buy tartar sauce, since it's SO easy to make! Just take about 1/3 cup light miracle whip, 2 TBS relish a sprinkle of garlic powder and s&p. Mix well. 

Baked Fish and Chips

These were SO good! And super easy! They were really crispy on the outside and tender on the inside! I will definitely be making these again!

Baked Fish and Chips

3 Tilapia fillets cut into strips

Flour Mixture: 1/2 c. Flour + salt and pepper + 1/2 tsp lemon pepper

Egg Wash: 1 egg + splash of water+ salt and pepper

Breading: 3/4 cup Rice Krispies (crushed) + 1/3 cup Italian Breadcrumbs + 1/2 tsp garlic powder + 1/4 tsp onion powder + 1/4 tsp paprika

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

Mix all 3 of your mixtures into separate shallow bowls. Dip your fish strips into the flour mixture first, and shake off the excess. Next, dip the fish into the egg mixture. Lastly, dip the fish into the breading mixture.

Place fish onto an OVEN SAFE cooling rack that has been greased and placed on top of a baking sheet. this allows the hot air to circulate around the fish so you don't get a mushy bottom. Once you have repeated the process, lightly spray the fish with vegetable cooking spray (this helps it crisp up) and Bake for about 20-30 min. We like our fish overcooked, so I did more like 40 min! But our fish was on the thick side. Just keep checking it until it's done to your liking.

Oh and for the chips I just used walmart brand seasoned fries, they are a favorite at our house! But you can use this recipe for steak fries!

I made a quick Tarter sauce to dip the fish in, All you need is

1/2 c. miracle whip

1 TBS relish

1/4 tsp garlic powder

salt and pepper

Garlic Lime Tilapia

We love fish at our house! Salmon is our go to dinner, but I decided to switch it up! This fish was SO good! My husband actually made it, and it was like pulling teeth trying to get him to remember what he put in it! Finally he remmebered and I am so glad, because I will definetly be making this fish again!

Garlic Lime Tilapia

2 Tilapia Fillets

1/2 tsp lemon pepper

1/2 tsp garlic bread seasoning

1 tsp black pepper

2 TBS lime juice

Drizzle tialpia with lime juice and sprinkle with a little of each of the seasonings. Grill on the barbeque or on a skillet.

How we do Salmon

We LOVE salmon at our house! we eat it at least a few times a month! Most of the time we have it barbecued, my husband made this recipe up and has never written it down (or taken a picture for that matter) but it's YUMMY!

 

This is the salmon we buy from walmart, it's in the freezer section. For like $4.99 you get 4, 1 person portions of salmon. Fresh salmon would probably be better, but this works for us, and I always keep it in the freezer. Anyways, so heres our BBQ Salmon.

2 Salmon fillets
1/4 cup teryaki sauce
squirt of lime juice
1 tsp lemon pepper seasoning
1/2 tsp seasoned salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

If we use the frozen salmon, we defrost it in the freezer pack about 1/2 way, so the fish is still firm. Place salmon on a hot BBQ and brush with sauce. Everytime you turn the fish, brush the sauce on. We like our fish really well done, but just cook yours to your liking.

the other recipe I am currently addicted to is this one from Favorite Family Recipes. I changed a few things, my changes are in red :)

1 large salmon (cut into portion sized sections)

2 c. milk

1 TBS siracha chili sauce

1 TBS teryaki sauce

1 c. finely chopped pecans

1/2 c. flour (we use wondra flour)

1/4 c. brown sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. seasoning salt (Lawry's)

1 tsp. pepper

Put salmon, teryaki sauce, siracha chili sauce and milk in a ziploc bag for 10 min. Take out salmon and discard milk. Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. I forgot the flour by accident, and although it didn't stick as well as it probably should of, it still worked. Completely coat salmon in dry mixture. Brown both sides in a small amount of vegetable oil in a fry pan at med-high heat. Bake on a cookie sheet lined with non-stick cooking spray at 400 degrees for 8 to 10 min.

 

This recipe was SOO yummy!! It's definitely a new favorite at our house!