Halibut Burgers

I find halibut burgers are a good use for the tail sections of the filet.  You can use the thicker portions of filets for more even cooking and save the tail section for burgers since it's going to get chopped up anyway.  It's also a good use for the scrapings and filet job oopsies.

Rough dice the halibut in 1/2" chunks.  Set scrapings and other cutting scraps aside, but cut into pieces no larger than 3/4".  Add cubes to the scraping pile to account for 1/3 the total weight.  For each pound of halibut, sprinkle with a large pinch of sugar and a few pinches of salt.  Let stand 10 minutes.

Add the 1/3 portion of scrapings and added cubes to a food processor and process until smooth.  This is your binder.  Add it back to the cubes.  Again for each pound of halibut, add 2 tsp of dijon, 1 tsp of lemon zest, and 1 tbsp of freshly chopped dill.  Mix to blend well and then shape into 1/4 pound patties.  Refrigerate for 15 minutes to firm up.

Get your griddle or pan up to medium high heat.  Spread a light coating of mayo on each face of the buns.  Toast the buns face down to your desired brownness.  Oil the surface and cook the halibut patties until 145° F internal temp, about 3 minutes per side.

My suggested fixings: iceberg down first on the bottom bun, followed by a tomato slice.  Burger, then a few dashes of a vinegar forward hot sauce.  Then some dill pickle slices and finally spread some tartar sauce on the top bun to top.

Uh… YES PLEASE
I’ll take two
Thanks for the inspirational recipe

That's a clever idea Looks good!

Nicely done. 

Looks delish !

Alex

Sold!!!

I will gladly pay you Tuesday.
 

Yum! 

That looks fantastic!

delicious! I need to catch one first though

Yummy 

We were just talking about the fact that we have several bags of tail sections in the freezer that need dealing with (usually tacos), but I think I've found the solution! Thank you for the inspo!

We were just talking about the fact that we have several bags of tail sections in the freezer that need dealing with (usually tacos), but I think I've found the solution! Thank you for the inspo!

Great, Bring them to the Bullards Fish n Chill. That way we can all taste test Tedski's recipe!

We were just talking about the fact that we have several bags of tail sections in the freezer that need dealing with (usually tacos), but I think I've found the solution! Thank you for the inspo!

Great, Bring them to the Bullards Fish n Chill. That way we can all taste test Tedski's recipe!

Done and dusted!! That’s a good idea actually.

Tedski, thank you for the meal prep inspo for tonight. You helped clear 4 lbs of halibut from the freezer and morph it into meal-prepped burgers and dinner for tonight. I had only a little bit of dill on hand so I subbed some green onion in there for extra aromatics. The lemon zest was spot on. Also added Mayo. Texture was phenomenal. Great recipe and eats!!

Dang dude, those look so tasty! Gonna have to do this soon...

Fudge that looks great!  I need to score a halibut now