# Gochujang Salmon Burgers with Quick Pickled Cucumber

A delicious and easy recipe for salmon burgers with a kick of gochujang, served with quick pickled cucumber.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g skinless salmon fillets
- 80 g tinned chickpeas, drained
- 40 g breadcrumbs
- 1 small red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- fresh ginger, peeled (thumb-sized)
- 1.5 tbsp gochujang
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp lime juice or rice vinegar
- 1 egg
- fresh coriander or parsley (optional)
- Oil, for frying
- 0.5 large cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- chilli flakes or sesame seeds (optional)
- Brioche buns or lettuce wraps
- 3 tbsp mayo
- 1 tsp gochujang
- lime
- yogurt
- lettuce

## Instructions

1. Add whole salmon fillets, chickpeas, breadcrumbs, red pepper, garlic, ginger, gochujang, soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, egg, and herbs into a food processor and blitz until combined into a chunky paste.
2. Scoop the burger mix into a bowl and place it in the freezer for about 10 minutes to chill and firm up.
3. While the burger mix chills, combine vinegar, sugar, salt, and sesame oil in a small bowl or jar.
4. Add sliced cucumber to the pickling liquid, toss well, and let it sit to lightly pickle.
5. Divide the salmon mixture into 4 patties.
6. Heat a non-stick pan with a little oil.
7. Fry the patties for 3–4 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.
8. Serve the patties in toasted buns or wraps with gochujang mayo (or yogurt) and plenty of pickled cucumber.

## Equipment

- food processor
- bowl
- freezer
- non-stick pan

## Tips

- If the mixture is too runny, put it in the freezer for about 10 minutes to firm up.
- For the burger mix, breadcrumbs can be used to absorb moisture.
- Serve with gochujang mayo (mayo, gochujang, lime) or just yogurt.
- Great over rice bowls with crunchy veg.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@tylerbutt_eats/video/7529943907732442390
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ec01d22c-48dc-4c70-a8e4-a5d0c04571bc
- Extracted: 2026-02-03

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