Shrimp Burgers With Sweet 'n' Spicy Tartar Sauce |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 37 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Recipes for shrimp burgers, a favorite food of Southern shrimping towns, are often a big secret. Here we divulge our version, which is chunky and spicy with some Cajun flair. Ingredients:
1 1/4 pounds unpeeled, medium-size raw shrimp (31/40 count) |
vegetable cooking spray |
1 large egg, lightly beaten |
1 tablespoon mayonnaise |
2 teaspoons lemon juice |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper |
3 tablespoons finely chopped celery |
2 tablespoons chopped green onion |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley |
1 1/4 cups crushed cornbread crackers (about 1 sleeve or 24 crackers) |
4 kaiser rolls with poppy seeds, split |
sweet 'n' spicy tartar sauce |
4 bibb lettuce leaves |
garnish: grilled lemon halves |
Directions:
1. Peel shrimp; devein, if desired. Cut each shrimp into thirds.
2. Line a 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with aluminum foil. Coat with cooking spray.
3. Stir together egg and next 4 ingredients until blended; stir in celery, green onion, and parsley. Fold in shrimp and cracker crumbs (mixture will be very thick). Shape into 4 (4-inch-wide, 1-inch-thick) patties. Place patties on prepared pan. Cover and chill 1 to 24 hours. Transfer to freezer, and freeze 30 minutes.
4. Coat cold cooking grate of grill with cooking spray, and place on grill. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Grill burgers, covered with grill lid, 4 to 5 minutes or until burgers lift easily from cooking grate using a large spatula. Turn burgers, and grill 4 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and burgers are cooked through and lightly crisp.
5. Grill buns, cut sides down, 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Serve burgers on buns with Sweet 'n' Spicy Tartar Sauce and lettuce. Garnish, if desired.
6. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Keebler Town House Bistro Corn Bread Crackers.
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