Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of the summer grilling season, however not every day is cause for a full-blown backyard celebration. If you’re hungry on a busy weeknight for an alternative to a traditional beef burger, reach for a skillet and sear up these tasty shrimp burgers. Studded with bits of jalapeño, onion, garlic and cilantro, these easy-to-make patties are sure to become a summertime staple.
Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 30 minutes passive time)
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Yield: 6 Burger Patties
Ingredients:
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1⁄2 of a jalapeño pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1⁄4 cup onion, roughly chopped
- 1 pound of shrimp (preferably wild caught), peeled and deveined
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions:
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Place garlic, jalapeño, cilantro and onion in a food processor and pulse 2-3 times or until finely chopped.
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Add shrimp to the vegetable mixture in the food processor; pulse twice to roughly chop the shrimp.
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Add egg, panko, salt and pepper to the existing mixture in the food processor and pulse twice to combine all of the ingredients.
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Using a 1⁄4 cup measure, scoop the burger mixture out and form into patties.
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Chill patties on a platter in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Add vegetable oil to a nonstick skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
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Sear burgers on each side until golden brown.
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Transfer burgers to a sheet pan and finish cooking in the oven for approximately 10 minutes. The burgers should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees using a meat thermometer.
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Serve on buns with your choice of condiments.
