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Chunky Shrimp Burgers with Avocado Aioli sauce

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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.

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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?!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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Chunky Shrimp Burgers with Avocado Aioli sauce

  • Author: The Kitchen Whisperer
  • 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 raw 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

  1. Scoop the avocado pulp into the bowl of a food processor.
  2. Add the sour cream, lime juice, garlic cloves, jalapeno, cilantro, salt and pepper.
  3. Process until smooth.
  4. Check and adjust seasoning.
  5. Place in a dish, add the pit (this helps prevent it from turning brown), cover and chill for an hour.

Burgers

  1. 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).
  2. 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.
  3. Serve plain, in a lettuce wrap or on a Onion Brioche Bun.
1 burger2161 g1750 mg12.3 g9.2 g17.4 g152.6 mg

Keywords: shrimp burgers, shrimp patties, lent burgers, avocado aioli, avocado sauce

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  1. Nija says

    December 29, 2020 at 10:00 pm

    This looks so good and I can’t wait to try these over the weekend! Hopefully I will have enough burgers for my greedy guys, lol!

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    • TKWAdmin says

      December 30, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      Thank you! These are one of my favorite burgers! I make these at least 2 times a month!

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  2. Rainy says

    August 23, 2020 at 1:54 am

    Can you make these with cooked shrimp? I have a ton of shrimp coctail shrimp to use up. Can I Grind them up and make burger out of them?

    Reply
    • TKWAdmin says

      August 23, 2020 at 10:42 am

      No, the burger would turn to rubber.

      Why not chop up the shrimp and make a seafood dip or mousse?

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      Reply
  3. Melissa says

    August 18, 2020 at 11:08 am

    Omg, I don’t believable so delicious. I will make again and again. Thank you for sharing!

    ★★★★★

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