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    Home > Dinner

    Thai Style Fish Burgers

    Published: Sep 9, 2016 · Modified: Jun 26, 2021 by Nicky Corbishley

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    Thai style fish burgers with sweet chilli sauce - really simple to make and they taste amazing!

    Thai-style fish burgers with sweet chilli sauce - really simple to make and they taste amazing!We love a good burger in our house.
    Usually it's the beef variety, topped with bacon and cheese and lots of other goodies (Chris is generally the burger maker at home, although I do get the odd look-in - as with my burger with baked parmesan onion rings).

    If you're in the mood for a burger with a difference however, this is what you need!

    Toasted brioche rolls filled with crunchy veggies and a tender spicy salmon patty. Drizzled with sweet chilli sauce, this makes one moreish burger!

    There are quite a few ingredients in this recipe, but don't be put off, you've probably already got most of them in your store cupboard.

    The veggies are roughly chopped and thrown into a food processor, then pulsed:

    Thai-style fish burgers with sweet chilli sauce - really simple to make and they taste amazing!

    Followed by the salmon and coriander:
    Thai-style fish burgers with sweet chilli sauce - really simple to make and they taste amazing!

    The mix is then molded into burgers and fried on a hot griddle - or in a frying pan.

    Not to be confused with Thai fish cakes - which tend to use white fish and curry paste - these burgers have all of those classic Thai flavours without the need for store-bought pastes.

    When you add everything together in the the food processor, be sure to pulse until just combined. This will ensure a juicy, tender burger that almost melts in the mouth.

    Thai-style fish burgers with sweet chilli sauce - really simple to make and they taste amazing!

    Topping the Thai Style Fish Burgers with strips of crunchy cucumber and carrot adds a whole new taste dimension, but if you prefer you can use regular burger toppings like lettuce and tomato (probably not bacon though - which might be the first time I've ever recommended not using bacon!) or you could go really out there and top with piles of beansprouts and chopped peanuts!

    I first created this Thai Style Fish Burgers recipe for DIYs - check them out for great recipe and craft ideas.

    The Thai Style Fish Burgers Recipe:

    Thai Style Fish Burgers

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    Thai-style fish burgers with sweet chilli sauce - really simple to make and they taste amazing!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 6 minutes mins
    Total Time 16 minutes mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4 burgers
    Calories 566 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 red chillies - I use fresno chilies, roughly chopped
    • 2 tsp lemongrass paste
    • 3 tsp fish sauce
    • 2 tsp sugar
    • ¾ tsp salt
    • ¾ tsp cumin
    • 6 spring onions/scallions - roughly chopped
    • 2 kaffir lime leaves - dried or fresh
    • 2 cloves garlic - peeled
    • 3 cm piece ginger - peeled and roughly chopped
    • 4 salmon fillets - skin removed
    • 1 packed cup of coriander/cilantro leaves
    • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
    • 4 brioche rolls - toasted
    • 1 cup mixed salad leaves
    • Strips from 2 peeled carrots - use a vegetable peeler to make the strips
    • Strips from half a cucumber - use a vegetable peeler to make the strips
    • Half a red onion - peeled and sliced
    • 4 tbsp sweet chilli sauce

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Place the chillies, lemongrass paste, fish sauce, sugar, salt, cumin, spring onions, kaffir lime leaves, garlic and ginger into a food processor. Pulse until well chopped. Add the salmon fillets and coriander then pulse a few times until the salmon breaks down and everything is combined.
    • Shape the mixture into four balls using your hands. Place them on a plate and heat up the griddle.
    • Brush half the oil on the salmon burgers and the rest of the oil on the griddle. Place the burgers on the griddle and flatten slightly with a spatula. Cook for 2-3 minutes until griddle lines appear, then turn over and cook again for a further 2-3 minutes until cooked in the middle (you can open one up to check).
    • Place the buns on plates. Top with the salad leaves and strips of carrot. Add the burgers, cucumber strips and onion slices, then drizzle on the chilli sauce before putting the top of the bun on the burger.
    • Serve with extra sweet chilli sauce!

    ✎ Notes

    Nutritional Information is per serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 566kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 32gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 141mgSodium: 1241mgPotassium: 970mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 6665IUVitamin C: 42.3mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 2.6mg
    Keywords Burger, Fish Recipes
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    Thai-style fish burgers with sweet chilli sauce - really simple to make and they taste amazing!

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    1. June says

      September 20, 2022 at 11:33 pm

      Are they very spicy? I like a little heat but not super spicy

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    2. Kathryn says

      May 08, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      5 stars
      I'm not a huge fan of beef burgers, but this fish burger is truly delicious, definitely my sort of burger.

      Reply
    3. Grace Langham says

      May 28, 2017 at 10:46 am

      Can you freeze after cooking?

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      • Nicky Corbishley says

        May 30, 2017 at 6:35 pm

        Hi Grace,
        I haven't tried freezing, but I don't think it would work, as the fish burgers are very moist - so I think they might seep a fair bit when defrosting.

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        • Clinton Meyer says

          April 18, 2019 at 5:46 am

          If you want to freeze them, vacuum pack them first. Then it will work very well once all the vacuum takes so much air out.

          In other words, sure! But only if you plan on storing them for a long time.
          Oxygen / ice in frozen foods, sucks the moisture out and gives you freezer burn, different items burn under different conditions.
          Vacuum packing pretty much eliminates the problem, but requires more packaging.

    4. Emily says

      March 29, 2017 at 12:08 am

      We made this tonight and it was amazing! BURSTING with yummy Asian flavors!

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