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Home » Dinner » Seafood » Avocado Shrimp Burgers

Avocado Shrimp Burgers

Created: May 2, 2016 Updated: January 18, 2022 by Lyuba Brooke 26 Comments

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Incredible Shrimp Burger that you must be introduced to immediately. Juicy, flavorful patties made out of shrimp and veggies, and slathered in tasty easy guacamole.

Who doesn’t love guacamole? If you’re looking for the best guacamole recipe, you simply must try my Guacamole. 

Avocado Shrimp Burgers with guacamole on top on a bun

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Avocados From Mexico. All the opinions and text are 100% my own.

Shrimp Burgers

A few years ago, I fell in love with a new food that I carefully tried to avoid for years. Up until about three years ago, I couldn’t even look at an avocado (and especially guacamole), let alone try it. What happened to change my mind, might you ask? Well, it was a family vacation. We had aunts and uncles visiting us from all over the country and we all rented a beach house.

Our New Mexico aunt and uncle love, love snacking on blue corn tortilla chips and guacamole. We often gathered around the kitchen island, talking, laughing, and snacking on “guac and chips.”

So amongst all the fun, I brought myself to try guacamole. At that moment, I realized what I’ve been missing and how delicious it was. Soon after, I worked on making my own guacamole recipe and that’s how my Amazing Guacamole Recipe was born. Not to toot my own horn, but it really is amazing! The fresh veggies and cilantro combined with the smokiness of the chipotle chili powder.

Guacamole in a wood bowl with tomato on top for garnish and chips around it

Avocado Shrimp Burgers with guacamole on top and tomato on a bun

Recently, we had another visit from our New Mexico family and I was super eager to make my guacamole recipe for them. Out of everyone I know, they would be the best judges of not just the taste, but the authenticity. New Mexico has wonderful Mexican food and a rich Mexican-American culture. Being a New Mexico native, my uncle knows great Mexican food. That’s why they would be the first ones I’d turn to judge my Mexican cuisine inspired creations.

Personally, I can’t say that I know how guac tastes in Mexico, although I’m looking forward to finding out someday, but I’m sure that the way to start is to use fresh Avocados From Mexico.  Avocados From Mexico are always fresh, delicious, and are in season year-round. They are best to represent the Spirit of Mexico.

I’m happy to report that my aunt and uncle really liked my guacamole. Another win for me!

I can confidently serve my guacamole at any Cinco de Mayo party. Fun, music, lots of colors, spirit, and of course, guacamole and margaritas are the basics of a Cinco de Mayo celebration. Everything else will just be a cherry on top.

And don’t forget to top off your nachos and tacos with some fresh, ripe Avocados From Mexico. Or, I have an even better idea, make some fantastic Shrimp Burgers and top them off with some smashed, sliced avocados. They will blow everyone away!

Avocado Shrimp Burgers with guacamole on top and tomato on a bun

Now, let’s talk about these Shrimp Burgers…

Fair warning: make sure you are sitting down because they are so good, they will make your knees buckle. These juicy burgers are so full of flavor, they are bursting with veggies, cilantro, and of course, are made out of shrimp. On their own, these shrimp burgers are amazing, but put them together with a nice dollop of smashed avocado, and they become rock stars.

Shrimp Burgers stacked up

5 avocado shrimp burgers stacked as viewed close up

Avocado Shrimp Burgers

Juicy, flavorful patties made out of shrimp and veggies, and slathered in spiced crushed avocado.
2.91 from 22 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 178kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke

Ingredients

  • Shrimp Burgers:
  • 12 oz. raw shrimp
  • ½ medium yellow onion
  • 2 celery ribs sticks
  • 1 green onion stalk
  • 1 small red bell pepper
  • 3 lg. garlic cloves
  • ¼ cup cilantro leaves not packed
  • Juice from ½ lemon
  • Zest from ¼ lemon
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup plain bread crumbs
  • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper more or less depending on your spice tolerance
  • Salt
  • 2 Tbsp. veggie oil for cooking
  • Topping:
  • Burger buns
  • 2-3 tomato slices per 1 burger
  • ½ Avocado per 1 burger
  • Mix in a little lemon juice pinch of chili powder and dash of cumin with ½ avocado meat.

Instructions

  • Pulse half of shrimp (6 oz.) in a food processor until very finely chopped. Scrape it out into a mixing bowl.
  • Add yellow onion, celery, garlic, bell pepper, green onion, and cilantro to the food processor, you may have to chop them into big chunks to fit better, and pulse a few times until diced. Scrape veggies into the same mixing bowl.
  • Add remaining shrimp, lemon juice and lemon zest to the food processor and pulse a few times to chop. Scrape it out into the bowl.
  • Add egg, mayo, bread crumbs, salt, and cayenne pepper to the mixing bowl. Mix everything well until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
  • Preheat a large cooking pan over medium heat and add some veggie oil.
  • Form burger patties that are about 4 inches in diameter and ½ inch thick. You will end up with 4-5 patties.
  • Cook shrimp burger patties for 7-10 minutes on each side, until all done and firm to the touch.
  • Meanwhile, smash the avocado in a small bowl with a fork. Add little bit of lemon juice, pinch of chili powder and a dash of cumin. Mix well. (Increase amount of avocado and spices in accordance to however many burgers you are preparing.)
  • Build cooked shrimp burgers with some tomatoes on the bottom and a hearty dollop of smashed avocado on top.
  • *Shrimp burger patties can be stored in the refrigerator, in an air-tight container. You can easily reheat them for a couple of minutes in a pre-heated cooking pan over medium heat. I do not recommend using a microwave to reheat them.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 209mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 397IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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Amazing Shrimp Burgers stacked up on parchment paper

holding Avocado Shrimp Burgers with guacamole on top and tomato on a bun

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collage top photo Avocado Shrimp Burgers stacked up middle photo cooking burgers in a pan, bottom photo Avocado Shrimp Burgers with guacamole on top and tomato on a bun

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Avocados From Mexico.

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Comments

  1. Mama Mac says

    August 10, 2022 at 11:49 am

    3 stars
    I’ve noticed that lately, your recipes are available to PIN ???

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      August 15, 2022 at 12:02 pm

      Hi, you can go to the recipe card at the top you will see Pin if you click that it will let you pin it. Let me know if that doesn’t work for you.

      Reply
  2. Benjamin says

    June 7, 2021 at 8:27 pm

    5 stars
    Totally awesome, have been looking for something like this site for quite a while. Found other sites that are good but not like this one.

    Reply
  3. Tom says

    March 22, 2020 at 10:18 pm

    3 stars
    Like other comments, these tasted great but would not stick together. I would probably try a different recipe net time.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      March 25, 2020 at 6:12 pm

      Hi Tom!
      When you say that it would not stick together, do you mean as you are trying to form the raw patties or breaking while trying to flip?
      I haven’t ran into this problem really when making shrimp burgers or shrimp meatballs but I have ran into this problem when making vegetarian burgers. Those tend to be hard to flip too. It’s best to use non stick pan because this type of mixture had a higher chance of sticking. Also, use a wider spatula so it gets under the whole patty. It’s also important to let the patties cook enough on one side before trying to flip them. Flipping too soon can cause them to break more. So maybe lower the temperature and cook them a little longer on one side before trying to flip.
      Also, you can always form small patties and make them into sliders and serve on slider buns.
      Let me know if you have more questions or something specific I can help figure out!

      Reply
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