This one is 100% homemade and extremely delicious: here is my juicy white fish burgers with a chunky homemade creamy tartar sauce… What an awesome burger this is!
I love burgers, especially for lunch.
They are very easy to throw together, and a great alternative for the usual ham and cheese sandwiches here. I prefer to keep my burgers light though.
And wholesome.
Hamburger Buns
A good quality bun is very important.
Preferably with sesame seeds on top. I like to grill the sliced buns as well, which make that sesame so fragrant.
And then the fish burgers.
Any white fish like cod, haddock, pollock or halibut would work well.
I kept them simple: I turned the pollock into a thick paste and shaped them into patties. The thawed white fish that I used here wasn’t nice enough to keep in one piece.
You know, the fish finger type of fish burgers. Fried in oil, crisp and juicy. However if the fish would have been nicer, I would have done that too.
Nope this is not one of those fish burgers mcdonalds sells!
Fish Cakes
These fish burgers were on our menu for lunch last week.
Just because I still had portion of frozen fish in my freezer. Well initially I was thinking of making Thai fish cakes or fish and chips with it. Burgers fish and fries, yum.
But then I saw these delicious sesame buns in my local supermarket and the idea of a fish burger came to mind. We love a good fish burger from time to time.
So what is the best sauce for my fish burger?
I made a delicious tartar sauce to go with them, the perfect match.
A remoulade or a combination of mayonnaise and lemon juice would all pair nicely with a fish burger.
Easy Fish Burgers Recipes with Homemade Tartar Sauce
In the end the burgers were a great lunch.
I mean, just look at that creamy tartar sauce oozing out!
Are you looking for other lunch burger ideas?
Then maybe you will also like my black pudding burger with baked apples, lamb burgers with Japanese red miso or mushroom and blue cheese burgers.
And I should not forget one of my all time favorites here: my spicy chili hamburger with cilantro lime butter!
So here is how to make fish burgers…
Enjoy!
Easy Fish Burgers Recipe with Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe
Juicy fish burgers with homemade creamy tartar sauce... Awesome!
- 2 hamburger buns
- 1 small fresh tomato
- 2 leaves romaine lettuce
- 4 tbsp tartar sauce
- 9 oz fresh white fish or frozen (250 g)
- 1 egg white
- 1 spring onion sliced
- 2 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp strong mustard
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 2 tsp plain flour
- olive oil
- pepper
- salt
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If you use frozen fish, let it thaw fully. Then add the fish to a clean blender together with the lime juice, mustard, garlic paste and the egg white. Season with a little pinch of pepper and salt.
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Pulse the fish until you get a fine paste. Remove the blade of the blender (or transfer the white fish paste to a large mixing bowl) and add the sliced spring onion.
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Stir well. Then divide the fish paste into 2 even portions. Shape them into balls.
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Then carefully flatten them into 1/2 inch thick patties. Place the fish patties on some cling film and place them in the fridge to chill for about 30 minutes.
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Slice the buns open and grill them quickly (cut side up) until a little golden and crisp.
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Cut the tomato into 4 nice slices. Place the chilled fish burgers on a baking tray, lightly brush them with a little olive oil and sprinkle with some flour and extra pepper and salt.
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Grill them for 5 to 8 minutes until golden on top. Then flip them over, brush again with some olive oil and grill them on their other uncooked side for 5 more minutes. Top the buns with a slice of tomato, the lettuce, a generous tablespoon of homemade tartar sauce and a fish burger. Place more tartar sauce on top and another tomato slice. Close the buns and serve while the fish burgers are warm.
