Mixing bowls, cutting board, knives see more tools above in the post
Ingredients
Shrimp Burgers:
1lbraw shrimppeeled and de-veined
½medium yellow onion
2celery ribs
1green onion stalk
1small red bell pepper
3lg. garlic cloves
2tbspminced fresh cilantro leavesnot packed
1/2lemon - zest
2tbspfresh lemon juice
1egg
2Tbspmayonnaise
1/2-2/3cupPanko bread crumbs
¼tsp.cayenne peppermore or less depending on your spice tolerance
Salt
2Tbspoil for cooking
To Make The Burger:
Brioche burger buns
tomato slices
1Avocado
1tbsplime juice
1/4tspchili powder
1/2tspcumin
1/4-1/2tspsalt
Instructions
Shrimp Burgers:
Set a large fine mesh strainer over a mixing bowl.If the shrimp is wet, pat them dry with a paper towel.
Pulse half of shrimp (8 oz.) in a food processor until blended well. Scrape it out into the strainer over 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 until finely diced. Scrape the veggies out into the strainer over a mixing bowl.
Add remaining shrimp, lemon juice and lemon zest to the food processor and pulse a few times to finely chop. Scrape it out into the bowl.
Press on the veggies in the strainer to get as much juices out of it as you can. Discard the juices in the mixing bowl and add the shrimp and veggies into it.
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 (preferrable non-stick) cooking pan over medium to medium-low heat and add some cooking oil.
Use an ice cream scoop to get even amount of shrimp mixture and shaper the patties. (Tip: grease your hands with some oil to make it easier to shape.) Form burger patties that are about 4 inches in diameter and ½ inch thick. You will end up with 5-6 patties.
Add the patties to the pan, don't cook too many at one time. Give them about an inch in between. Cook shrimp patties for 7-9 minutes on each side, until all done and firm to the touch in the center.
Burgers:
While burgers are cooking, smash the avocado in a small bowl with a fork. Add lime juice, salt, chili powder, and 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.
Notes
Tips For Keeping Shrimp Patties Together:
Make sure to pat the shrimp dry whether you're using fresh or thawed shrimp.
Press the juice out of the veggies in the fine mesh strainer.
Mix the ingredients for the burgers well so that everything is evenly incorporated throughout the mixture.
Don't shape patties too thick or too thin, about 1/2 inch in thickness is ideal.
Cook over heat that's a little lower than medium so the burgers have time to cook through without cooking too fast on the outside.
Don't overcrowd the pan. Leave some room between the patties.
If possible, use a non-stick cooking pan and make sure to use oil.
Once you've added the shrimp patties to the pan, let them cook undisturbed.