My salmon burgers are bland [closed]
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I just tried to fry a salmon fillet and eat it as a I would a hamburger patty: with bread, cucumber and tomato. No matter my seasoning, I keep finding the taste bland.
What could I do to enhance the taste when it comes to spices and other ingredients?
Best Answer
I would squeeze a lemon over the fish when it was done, and then make a sauce for it. You can do like an Aioli or flavored mayonnaise, using ingredients such as capers, dill, lemon etc.. whatever you would normally like on regular cooked salmon.
Also, you will find a difference in taste between a farm raised and wild-caught salmon. Wild caught salmon have redder flesh (although some places have started dyeing farmed salmon), and have a much stronger salmon flavor than farm raised salmon.
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Quick Answer about "My salmon burgers are bland [closed]"
A marinade is always good to counter blandness. Try marinating it for a few hours in soy sauce, garlic, ginger, lime (or lemon) and some chili. Your fillet should come out anything but bland. I would warn against marinating fish for a few hours -- it might get mushy from the acids.How do I know if my salmon burger is done?
Insert the thermometer into the thickest part of your burger. When the salmon burger reaches 145 degrees F, it is done. If you don't have a thermometer, check that your burger is lightly crisp on the outside and that the meat inside is pink and flaky.Should you put cheese on a salmon burger?
Salmon stands up well to strong flavors, so mix blue cheese, goat cheese or feta cheese with a little sour cream and fresh herbs in a blender and spread on burgers. Mild, soft white cheeses frequently sold in small tubs are ideal for spreading on burgers with tangy condiments.What does salmon burgers taste like?
California style salmon burgerSalmon burgers
More answers regarding my salmon burgers are bland [closed]
Answer 2
Why not prepare the "burger" more like a crab cake? Cook the salmon, break into smaller pieces, mix together with seasoning and binding agents, then form into a patty, put a sear on it, and enjoy?
Answer 3
A marinade is always good to counter blandness. Try marinating it for a few hours in soy sauce, garlic, ginger, lime (or lemon) and some chili. Your fillet should come out anything but bland.
Answer 4
You could substitute some of the salt for fish sauce (aka nam pla) for added umami.
Answer 5
add some spice to your seasoning, perhaps a dash of mustard.
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