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This blackened fish burger + sriracha mayo is a quick and easy weeknight meal that is healthy and bursting with flavor! Ready and on your table in 30 minutes!
What Pairs Well With Blackened Fish?
Pair up blackened fish fillets with smoked baked beans and potato salad. Macaroni and cheese and collard greens are popular sides with Cajun-influenced fish meals as well.
Hello everyone! It’s Erin from over on The Wooden Skillet, and I am ridiculously excited to have been asked to come over and visit all of you here on Oh, Sweet Basil! And possibly even more excited about this beautiful and delicious blacked “fish burger” with sriracha mayo! I mean, look at that piece of fish – it’s absolutely gorgeous and it could be sitting on your dinner table in a mere 30 minutes – promise.
Aren’t we all looking for those quick, easy dinners to work into our work week (ummm hello – working mom here – I am ALWAYS looking for new weeknight inspiration)? And aren’t we also all looking for something that is healthy, but also just happens to taste amazing? We all are – right? Yes, yes we are – and that was the exact inspiration behind this wonderfully simple and quick “fish burger.”
We all have burgers all the time. Whether it be beef or turkey or black bean – burgers are not intimidating when it comes to weeknight meals (I know we have them ALL the time). So why not make one out of fish? Maybe call it a cross between a fish sandwich and a burger. Or call it whatever you want, it is a beautiful piece of fish, baked in the oven along with some purple cabbage and then placed on a brioche bun with some siracha mayo (don’t worry, you have control over how spic-ay it is!). The fish and cabbage are all cooked on one baking sheet and the buns are toasted right in the oven. Simply mix some mayo and siracha together and dinner is served!
Is It Safe to Eat Fish When Pregnant?
If you’re unsure of the rules on fish and pregnancy, you’re not alone: There’s been plenty of conflicting views over the years.
Fish is heart healthy!
But wait, it’s also full of mercury.
Fish is loaded with baby-friendly DHA!
But not so fast — it’s also loaded with PCBs.
So what’s the real dish on fish?
The bottom line is that eating enough of the right types is not only healthy but recommended for both you and your baby.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released joint statements encouraging moms to eat more pregnancy-safe fish.
The groups said that expecting and breastfeeding women should eat 8 to 12 ounces (that’s two to three servings) of low-mercury fish every week.
Despite the long list of fish to limit during pregnancy, the vast majority of fish you’ll find in the store and at restaurants are considered safe to eat when you’re expecting at two to three servings (that’s 8 to 12 ounces) per week.
These include wild salmon, shrimp, catfish, tilapia, sole, flounder, haddock, halibut, ocean perch, pollock, cod, canned light tuna, crab, crawfish, lobster, hake, clams, black sea bass, anchovies and trout.
I told you it was easy!
And hey, if you are still feeling the healthy vibes – maybe whip up a batch of these Healthy Double-Chocolate Zucchini Brownies? You (and your kiddos) won’t even know there is zucchini in them! The perfect treat on a weeknight (…. or any night)!
blackened fish burger + sriracha mayo
Blackened Fish Burger and Sriracha Mayo
Ingredients
Rub
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Smoke Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
Fish Burger:
- 4-6 Ounces Sea Bass Filet, or other firm fish
- 1/2 - 3/4 Cup Chopped Purple Cabbage
- 1 Tablespoon Grapeseed Oil, extra virgin olive oil will also work
- 2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/4 Cup Arugula
- 1 Brioche Bun, or any other type of hamburger bun you have
Siracha Mayo
- 3 Tablespoons Mayo
- 1/2 Tablespoon Sriracha
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 - ensure rack is in the middle of the oven.
- Mix Rub ingredients.1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper, 1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper, 1 teaspoon Smoke Paprika, 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt, 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder, 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder, 1/2 teaspoon Ground Oregano, 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
- Take your sea bass and pat dry with a paper towel; leave the skin on.4-6 Ounces Sea Bass Filet
- Sprinkle a generous amount (about a teaspoon or two) of the rub on the top of the filet (you will not use the whole thing - simply save the remainder for another use).
- Add purple cabbage to a small mixing bowl and add your grapeseed oil and kosher salt.1/2 - 3/4 Cup Chopped Purple Cabbage, 1 Tablespoon Grapeseed Oil, 2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- Mix well. Mix your Sriracha Mayo ingredients together, experimenting (if you want) until you get your perfect flavor and spiciness.3 Tablespoons Mayo, 1/2 Tablespoon Sriracha
- You are going to bake your fish for 4-6 minutes per 1/2 inch thickness and the cabbage requires about 4-6 minutes as well, so if you have a small fish, put the cabbage in right away. If your fish is thicker, then wait until there is 4-6 minutes left and then add purple cabbage.
- Place fish, skin-side down, on a foil-lined baking sheet; ensure it is off to one side as you will be placing the cabbage on the same sheet either immediately or after a few minutes.
- Butter your brioche bun and carefully place on the bottom oven rack, butter side down, for approximately 2-3 minutes.1 Brioche Bun
- Remove fish, cabbage and bun from the oven.
- Take bottom of the bun and spread as much sriracha mayo as you desire.
- Add purple cabbage.
- Take spatula and lift the fish fillet off of its skin, which should simply stick to the foil, and place on top of the cabbage.
- Add arugula on top and top with bun.1/4 Cup Arugula
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
If you are looking for other creative, fresh and delicious (and healthy-ish) recipes, I would love it if you stopped by The Wooden Skillet!
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We had my family over last night and made these-phenomenally delicious! Followed your recipe to a T with the exception of forgetting to cook the cabbage. I added a little red wine vinegar as well and it was still delish. Next time I’ll bake!! So so good-thank you!
Yay! Thank you so much Camey! So glad you enjoyed it!
Very tasty, but so salty!! I even cut the salt from 2t to 1t for the cabbage and it still hurt my tongue to eat this. I will make it again without the salt and see if we like it better. I don’t typically cook with salt, so we are just not used to it.
Thank you so much for the feedback, Brie! You should absolutely adjust the salt to your liking! Let us know how it goes!
Awesome meal I’m going to try I just have been confused with buying sriracha sauce bcuz some say chili does it matter
Nope, it is a chili sauce, so it says Sriracha Chili Sauce on the bottle. Enjoy!
Hi I think there’s a typo in the instructions it says salmon rather than bass/fish
Thank you so much! I have fixed it.
Omg this was so good! And I can’t get over how fast to it came together too! I’m always a bit nervous cooking fish, afraid that I’ll overcook it or take it out too early, but this was perfect! I used a one pound grouper fillet. I’ll definitely be eating more seafood with this recipe in the rotation.
Yay! Thank you so much Lauren!
LOVED!! Thanks for sharing
Yay!!!
WOW, this looks awesome but i think the calorie count has scared me away, yikes 🙂 🙂
I am so glad you like it! I am a little surprised with the calorie total as well! Especially because there should only be about 200 calories in 6 oz of sea bass. I think part of the issue is the mayo – the recipe calls for 3 Tablespoons, but that is only so you can make a good little batch of it – you probably don’t want to put all 3 Tablespoons on the sandwich 🙂 Also, if you are looking to further reduce calories you can use a different bun than a brioche, like a whole wheat bun. So, I think you could easily make a this sandwich for about 500-600 calories, possibly even less, with lots of protein and omega-3’s! Hope this helps contextualize the calories – thanks for raising the issue! Have a good day! 🙂
Mary, we were surprised as well but maybe it’s the nutrition calculator we used. Looking into it!