Fish Burger Recipes

FISH BURGERS

Steps:

• Place the fish in a frying pan and cover with water. Slowly heat the water, without boiling. Cover and cook over low heat until just cooked. Drain, transfer to a bowl and flake with a fork. Add the parsley, dill, lemon juice, capers, gherkin and potato, season, and combine well. Divide into four portions and shape into patties. Dust with flour, then refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make the tartar sauce by mixing the mayonnaise, 1/2 gherkin, 2 teaspoons capers, malt vinegar, 2 teaspoons fresh parsley & lemon juice together in a bowl.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Cook the patties for 5-6 minutes on each side, or until well browned.
• Place some lettuce leaves, tomato slices, a fish patty and a quarter of the tartar sauce on each bun.

A GREAT SEAFOOD BURGER

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients. Shape into burger size patties. Grill for 10 to 15 minutes or until desired doneness. If cooking indoors, fry in light olive oil. Serve on your favorite bun with tartar sauce or shrimp sauce or alone with a salad.

BLACKENED FISH BURGER

Steps:

• Heat a cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat until hot, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, rub tilapia with Cajun seasoning and set aside.
• Combine Greek yogurt and Sriracha in a bowl; mix well. Place mixture onto one side of the bun; add red cabbage and avocado.
• Cook fish in the hot skillet or griddle until almost black, but not burned, about 2 minutes per side; it will should be crunchy on the outside but flaky on the inside. Place fish on the prepared bun.

CRISPY SESAME FISH BURGER WITH LIME MAYO

Steps:

• Cut the fish into 4 chunky fingers. Put the flour in a bowl with some seasoning, put the egg in another bowl, and the breadcrumbs and sesame seeds in a third. Dust the fish fingers in flour, then dip in egg and, finally, coat in breadcrumbs. Chill for 10 mins, if you have time.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan and cook the fish fingers for 3-4 mins each side until golden and cooked through, adding a drizzle more oil if the pan looks too dry.
• Meanwhile, stone, peel and slice the avocado, squeeze over a little of the lime juice to prevent it from turning brown, then mix the remaining lime juice and coriander into the mayonnaise.
• To serve, spread a little mayo over the base of each bun, top with 2 fish fingers, a few slices of avocado and the bun lid. Serve the remaining mayo on the side.

FISH BURGERS WITH A HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce, put all the ingredients in the bowl of your food processor, process until all the herbs are tiny specks, taste to see if it needs more salt
• Pour the sauce in a bowl and place in the fridge for at least one hour, it will become thicker whilst resting
• For the burgers, clean the food-processor bowl and put in: the fish, egg, breadcrumbs, zest, chili pepper, coriander, ginger, salt, green onions and the parsley
• Process using the on and off technique until it becomes almost like a paste, but do not over- process
• Remove from the processor and transfer to a bowl, mix in the carrots, leave to stand for approx 15 minutes (it will firm up a bit)
• Shape into 4 burgers or into smaller portions
• If you have a grill pan preheat it, brush some oil on to the burgers and grill a few minutes on each side until browned and done
• In a frying pan heat some oil first and then fry on each side for a few minutes until browned and done
• Serve with the sauce on the side as a burger on a bun or with fries or sautéed potatoes with a salad

BEER-BATTERED FISH BURGERS

Steps:

• To quick-pickle the onions, mix them with a pinch of salt and the vinegar, then set aside. Mix all the ingredients for the tartar sauce, and set aside. Both can be made up to a day ahead and kept chilled.
• To make the batter, tip the flours and spices into a small bowl with a pinch of salt, then pour over the beer or fizzy water. Mix quickly until it just comes together with the consistency of double cream - don't over-beat (a few lumps are fine). Keep chilled until needed.
• Carefully heat the oil in a large wide pan like a wok, ensuring the pan is no more than two-thirds full, or heat a deep-fat fryer to 185C if you have a thermometer. The oil is hot enough when a drizzle of batter crisps in less than a minute.
• Working quickly, season the fish with salt, then dust in flour before dredging through the batter. Hold the fillet above the bowl of batter to let the excess drip back into it, then carefully lower into the oil. Repeat with the second fillet. Fry the two fillets for about 4 mins, turning once, until deep golden and crisp. Carefully lift onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain for a minute.
• To assemble, split each roll and spread both the top and bottom generously with the tartar sauce. Place lettuce on the bottom half, then add some pickled onions and a fish fillet. Top with gherkin slices, if you like, then serve straightaway.