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Mix up your summer menu with these Wild Alaskan Pollock Burgers alongside a spicy Tzatziki. Delicious served on a bun or wrap, we topped ours off BLT-style!
Living life on a river behind a fence of nautical wooden columns, it becomes easy to take certain things for granted. The salt in the air on windy days, the incessant cawing of gulls, the increasingly rare appearance of a pelican, or watching swans dive in pairs into the canals. I was thinking about that yesterday as I sat out on my porch, and I came to regret letting myself grow accustomed to my unintended dinner guests – hungry-eyed water fowl sitting like statues atop the piles, and tried to remember just how rare to experience that regularly.
Yet, there is something undeniably ‘summery’ about these things. Watching the neighbors clumsily play ‘seafarer’ as they ceaselessly fine-tune their vessels, ever-complaining about the maladies inflicted by what they will always describe as a ‘long winter,’ is a sure sign that the season has finally warmed. In fact, the warm weather here wouldn’t be complete without the gurgle of submerged motors, the stench of boat diesel mixed with low tide. All these things meld into the background, creating a quintessentially North Eastern coastal experience.
While I certainly have a repertoire of favored seafood to pair with this perpetual scene, whether elaborate feasts like last year’s New England clam bake, or a classic spicy fish sauce over linguine, there are times when something far simpler is called for. Grilling burgers is often the go-to for these sorts of summer days, and for good reason. However, while the classic burger is rarely if ever a ‘mistake,’ there are times when seafood is just a ‘better fit,’ either because of atmosphere, setting, or just your preference for the day. Health is a decent reason to try to fit in the occasional seafood item, since Omega-3s have been shown to improve heart health, mental health, vision, and memory, as well as fight diabetes according to the American Heart Association and The Mayo Clinic.
I was shopping the other day at Costco, picking up some summer essentials, and happened across Trident Seafoods® Alaskan Pollock Burgers 3 pound bag. Obviously, I had to try them, which brings us to today’s recipe – Pollock burgers paired with a spicy jalapeno tzatziki sauce. First things first, I prepared some of my signature homemade flatbreads. While they might look intimidating to prepare at first glance, once you’ve got the hang of it they become super-simple, and I can attest that no matter how many times I prepare them, they never fail to impress my guests – plus they taste worlds better than store bought.
After that, I quickly put together the sauce and then it was time for the burgers themselves, which couldn’t be simpler. After heating up my griddle, I grilled them a few minutes on each side while still frozen, and they were done.
Now, Pollock is actually the perfect fish for this recipe since it’s a bit like cod, being mild flavored and evenly textured, making it a great background for the spicy tzatziki. After assembling the wraps as shown below, it was time to enjoy a simple yet delicious river-side lunch. Since my daughter prefers her burgers, beef or fish, on a whole wheat bun, I also put one together on a roll – these burgers are just that versatile.
Wild Alaskan Pollock Burgers with Spicy Tzatziki
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 3 1x
Ingredients
- 3 Trident Seafoods® Wild Alaskan Pollock Burgers, frozen not thawed
- Vine ripe tomatoes, sliced
- Salad greens of your choice
- Sliced pickles
- Bacon, grilled
- Onions
- Your choice of rolls or flatbread
Spicy Tzatziki
- 16 oz. sour cream
- 1 grilled jalapeno, with or without seeds
- 2 cloves garlic
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of ½ lemon, plus zest
Instructions
- In lightly oiled pan, cook the burgers over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until golden.
- In a food processor, blend all the ingredients for the Tzatziki, until smooth and creamy.
- Assembly your burger on a roll or flatbread with your desired toppings.
- Category: Main Dish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
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Melanie says
It sounds like you live in a lovely place! #client
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Delicious! I love a good fish burger.
Chiara says
a good alternative to meat burger,light and delicious ! have a nice weekend my dear, xoxo
Big Daddy Dave says
Catherine, Since we’re regular Costco shoppers, we’ll have to check out those pollock patties! Love tzatziki sauce and I’m happy to see that your recipe includes an appropriate dose of garlic. All too often in restaurants they either leave out the garlic or just pass a clove past the sauce. Haven’t tried tzatski sauce with jalapenos but since we like spice it sounds great! Thanks and Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says
What a gorgeous grilled sandwich, Catherine. And so easy too. That sauce perfectly complements the pollock. Wish I were having it for a quick dinner tonight before we head out the door for my oldest son, Jonathan’s baccalaureate. Graduation tomorrow. Sniff. Hope you and yours have a beautiful weekend. It will be lovely here. XOXO
[email protected] says
This looks amazing!! I wish this was my tonight’s dinner!!
Renee @ReneesKitchenAdventures says
These are so good! We had some tonight for dinner. Costco had them on BOGO this week!
Dottie Sauchelli-Balin says
Hi Catherine,
This recipe looks amazing! I have never had these wild Alaskan burgers before, but they look so delicious. I especially love the Spicy Tzatziki sauce. Grilled is so easy and a very good way to eat some fish! Thanks for sharing this one and I entered again the contest..thanks for doing this. Have a great weekend my friend.
Hugs Dottie 🙂
Louise says
I’ve been wondering about these burgers Catherine but was hesitant to buy them. After seeing how versatile they are and how delectable they look, I wonder no more! If they are up to your standards, who am I to question it, lol…after all Long Island has no shortage of other fish choices:) Of course, you BLT version, flatbread and spicy tzatziki sure do bring them to a whole new level!
Thank you so much for sharing, Catherine…
Sheryl says
mmm. . . This fish burger looks wonderful.
Kavey says
These pollock burgers sound like the great basis for a quick and tasty meal!
Lisa says
I loved your entire post…from the recipe, to your photos, to your description of where you live! It sounds quite idyllic!
Ludmilla says
I love the mix of flavors!! I never had before this brand before. Your burger looks delicious.
Molly Kumar says
We love using Tzatziki sauce and this sounds fabulous. I love the combinations used.
Tabitha Wright says
Sounds amazing.
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan says
Dear Catherine, I saw these Pollock burgers the other day but seeing I’d never had pollock, I was reluctant to get it but looking at it here, I wish I had. They look so delicious and glad to know they are mild – perfect with that Spicy Tzatziki!
Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish says
I am sooooooooo loving that sauce and all those toppings… and I’d totally stuff it all in a tortilla too! YUMMATOLA.
Razena | Tantalisemytastebuds.com says
It has been ages since I had a fish burger and these look delicious with the tzatziki.
Jess says
Holy cow this sounds so amazing! 🙂
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for Recipes and Crafts: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
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Miz Helen says
Your Pollock Burger sounds real interesting and I will sure give it a try, although I haven’t seen that in our stores here. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
Maria says
I am a huge fan of Alaskan fish– and you boosted the flavor up! Love it!
Claudia Lamascolo says
I only eat fish and this burger is perfecT
Kim Naumann says
I’m not a big fish fan but I would try this!?
John P Murphy says
There is something fishy about these burgers!
Liz says
Such a marvelous fish burger! I love your idea of topping with tzatziki—brilliant!
swathiiyer says
looks delicious, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning and tweeting.
Amy bartley says
I have never had a fish burger…..I think it’s time I tried one!!
Vahan Elmayan says
Inspiring me to cook up some fish burgers since it looks yummy
Ling says
My husband and I love these fish burgers. I changed the tzaziki sauce some to make it fit my weight watchers diet better. Instead of sour cream, I used non-fat greek yogurt. Then I added some finely diced cucumber and chopped up a couple canned diced chipotle chilis. Really came out great! Ate mine without a bun and a light salad on the side – an amazing light meal. My hubby had his on a ciabatta bun (also from Costco) with sauce. Really good summer meal.