So the other day I was cleaning out my freezer trying to figure out why I had no room in it. I found pecan pies, 10 pounds of butter, enough bacon to make a pig farmer proud and a bag of jumbo fresh shrimp. Now since I had been craving shrimp lately this was perfect. I checked the purchase date (WOO HOO.. just bought them 2 weeks ago!) and let them thaw out in the fridge that day.
Since I’ve made seafood burgers before (Tilapia Burgers with a Spicy Jalapeno Slaw) I knew how I wanted to make these.
My toughest call was to figure out how I wanted to top these. Typically burgers use ketchup, mustard and *gag* mayo but not on seafood. I could have done a slaw or chutney but been there, done that. I wanted something totally unexpected.
As I rummaged through my fridge and found my go-to ‘condiment’ – avocados! Yes, I’ll admit it, I *might* have a slight avocado addiction. They are “nature’s butter” after all.
What I made with that gorgeous green beauty was pure magic! The avocado aioli was probably one of the top 5 best ‘toppings’ I have ever made or ate!
You ready for this?
No… are you ready for this?!
I know, right! I mean seriously. SHUT THE FRONT DOOR, right!
Just look at the chunks of shrimp, that amazing avocado aioli and those onion brioche buns!
You wanna kiss me don’tcha huh? I mean clearly this is just brilliant! LOL
Seriously I literally wanted to hoard this recipe and keep it all for myself. But I can’t be that way. But know this, when I open up my bistro, these will be offered! They are just too amazing not to sell!
I was so excited while I was making these as I kept thinking 2 things:
1: GET IN MY BELLY!
2: I cannot wait for my girlfriend, Autumn to make these!
See I work with Autumn and just adore her! She’s a vegetarian but eats seafood – so I’m not sure exactly what that term is called (yes I know I could Google it but I’m lazy right now). This is so up her alley on foods that I seriously cannot wait for her to make these for her and her husband, Tim.
PrintChunky Shrimp Burgers with Avocado Aioli sauce
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Total Time: 1.5 hours
- Category: burger
- Method: skillet
- Cuisine: American
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Ingredients
Shrimp Burgers
- 1 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbl chopped cilantro
- 1 Tbl garlic
- 1/2 cup Panko or Gluten Free Panko
- 1/2 jalapeno, chopped and seeded
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 cup red pepper, chopped small
- 3 Tbl canola oil
Avocado Aioli
- 1 avocado, halved, seeded and peeled (save the pit!)
- 1/4 cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt
- 1 Tbl fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbl minced garlic
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (or 1/2 tsp cayenne)
- 2 Tbl chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Avocado Aioli
- Scoop the avocado pulp into the bowl of a food processor.
- Add the sour cream, lime juice, garlic cloves, jalapeno, cilantro, salt and pepper.
- Process until smooth.
- Check and adjust seasoning.
- Place in a dish, add the pit (this helps prevent it from turning brown), cover and chill for an hour.
Burgers
- Divide the shrimp in half. Coarsely chop one half and set aside. Put remaining half in a food processor and grind to a coarse puree. Add egg, shallot, cilantro, jalapeno and garlic to processor. Process until smooth. Sprinkle mixture with breadcrumbs and process again. Transfer contents of food processor to a large bowl. Add coarsely chopped shrimp and red pepper. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Mix well. Form burgers and chill for 1 hour (covered).
- Heat oil in a heavy skillet. When very hot, fry the shrimp burgers until golden, about 3 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Drain on paper towels.
- Serve plain, in a lettuce wrap or on a Onion Brioche Bun.
Keywords: shrimp burgers, shrimp patties, lent burgers, avocado aioli, avocado sauce
We made them them sans buns with a simple green salad. They were delicious. Thanks from the not so sunny UK
Thank you so much Bryan! I’m in Pittsburgh and it’s been raining for days as well. Sadly we don’t have much sun either 🙁 So happy you loved these!
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Wanting to make this fabulous recipe but need to know do you use raw shrimp or already cooked?
Hi Linda!
It’s raw shrimp. I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on them!
Stay safe, stay healthy!
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We loved these burgers easy and delicious
So happy you loved these Angie!
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Simply the best burger I have had!! Everyone raved about this. Will make it often.
★★★★★
Thank you so much Susan! So happy you loved it!
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OMG. It’s so so really delicious. I made it last night and my whole family loved it so much. I ‘ll make this recipe a long time.
★★★★★
Thank you so much Dianne! That means so much to me that you and the whole family loved these!
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So freaking yummy!! You won’t regret making it.
★★★★★
Thank you so much Sheree!!!
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Is this recipe keto friendly? What’s the nutritional facts for the net carbs? Thank you .
Hi Rosalyn,
I just updated the nutritional information per the application I use. Keep in mind, I’m not a nutritionist so I can’t say for certain if this is keto-friendly. I can just provide the output that the application uses.
The calories and carbs listed do include the burger and 2 Tbl of the avocado aioli but does not include a bun or the like.
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This is the best recipe for shrimp burgers I change nothing simply outstanding
Thank you so much Debby! I really, really appreciate it! So happy you loved it!
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These are my absolute favorite
So happy you love them Maria!
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