Salmon Sliders with Dill Yogurt Sauce
These Salmon Sliders are a delicious and fun finger food, consisting of Cajun blackened salmon and a homemade Dill Yogurt Sauce sandwiched between a fluffy and doughy Hawaiian Roll.
Equipment
- Kitchen Thermometer (optional)
Ingredients
Dill Yogurt Sauce
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill dried dill works in a pinch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 lemon = approx. 4 tablespoons juice
- ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt nonfat or fat free is okay!
Blackened Salmon Sliders
- 10 ounces salmon skinless preferred
- 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning or Blackening Season or Old Bay Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 Hawaiian rolls or mini hamburger buns
- 1 medium tomato plum, globe, or vine-ripe
- 1 ounce greens of choice arugula, spinach, chopped lettuce, etc.
Instructions
Greek Yogurt Dill Sauce
- Finely chop the dill and squeeze your lemon juice into a ramekin or small bowl and remove the lemon seeds if necessary.3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- In a small mixing bowl, add the Greek yogurt, chopped dill, and lemon juice and whisk until smooth. Set aside until you are ready to assemble your sliders.⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
Salmon Sliders
- Prep your salmon by patting it dry with paper towels (try these bamboo paper towels for a more sustainable option!).10 ounces salmon
- Slice the salmon into 6 roughly equal square pieces, each 1-2 inches in length on every side.
- Add the Cajun seasoning to a shallow bowl and dunk the dried salmon into the seasoning on both sides, coating each piece of salmon in an even layer of seasoning.3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
- Add the olive oil to a large cast iron skillet or nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat and allow the oil to heat up. If need be, slowly tilt the pan back and forth until you are left with an even layer of oil coating the bottom of the pan.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Then, carefully add the salmon to the hot oil, leaving some space between each piece.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Then, remove the cover and use a spatula to flip each piece of salmon. As the seasoning creates a crispy crust, it will release the salmon from the pan. If it's stuck, don't force it. Give it another 1-2 minutes before trying to flip again.
- Once flipped, cover and cook again on the second side for another 3-5 minutes, until the internal temperature of the salmon reaches 125°F.
- Meanwhile, separate the Hawaiian rolls from one another and slice them in two, so you are left with a top and bottom half.6 Hawaiian rolls
- Rinse and slice your tomato into 6 thin slices. Cut out the stem and discard.1 medium tomato
- Assemble your salmon sliders by topping the bottom halves of the bun with greens. Stack a tomato slice on top, then the salmon, and then the Greek Yogurt sauce. Finish it with the top half of the bun. Enjoy!1 ounce greens of choice
Notes
- If you don't have Cajun seasoning, you can use Old Bay Seasoning or blackening seasoning instead.
- Make these sliders your own by adding more or switching out the toppings! For a full list of my favorite optional toppings, scroll up and read the full list under the listed out ingredients in the post.
- For more recipes like this, check out this list of Simple Salmon Recipes.