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spicy shrimp burger w/ginger mayo cocktail sauce

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Carol White
Fort Lauderdale, FL

No need to fish for compliments when you bring this burger to table! Medium tender white shrimp, pulse lightly in food processor together with fresh cilantro, ginger, garlic, and just a touch of crushed red pepper flakes. This juicy shrimp burger topped with Ginger Mayo Cocktail sauce is all you need to enhance the flavors in this burger.

(2 ratings)
yield 6 burgers
prep time 20 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For spicy shrimp burger w/ginger mayo cocktail sauce

  • 1 1/2 lb
    medium white shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails off
  • 1/2 c
    loose cut cilantro leafs
  • 3 clove
    garlic
  • 1/2 slice
    green bell pepper
  • 1/2` sm
    onion
  • 1 c
    panko bread crumbs
  • 2 tsp
    old bay seasoning
  • 2 tsp
    fresh dill, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh ginger paste, gourmet garden
  • 1/3 c
    mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • FOR THE BURGERS
  • 6
    soft kaiser rolls
  • 6
    leafs of butter lettuce
  • 1/2 c
    red onion, thinly sliced
  • GINGER MAYO COCKTAIL SAUCE
  • 1/2 c
    mayonnise
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh chopped parsley
  • 1 Tbsp
    ginger paste
  • 1/2 c
    spicy cocktail sauce

How To Make spicy shrimp burger w/ginger mayo cocktail sauce

  • 1
    In a food processor, add cilantro leafs, garlic, green pepper and onion, pulse lightly to combine. Then add shrimp to food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped.
  • 2
    Remove shrimp mixture from food processor and place in a large bowl; add panko bread crumbs, old bay seasonings, dill, ginger, and mayo blend well. Then add salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
  • 3
    Form shrimp burgers - with a large ice cream scoop or large spoon, place mixture in your hands and form 6 - ½” thick Patties and place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Place burgers in the refrigerator and let chilled for about 10 – 15 minutes.
  • 4
    While burgers are chilling, in a small bowl add ½ cup of mayo, parsley, ginger paste and cocktail sauce and mix well.
  • 5
    In a large nonstick skillet, over medium heat add olive oil and place 3 patties in pan and cook until golden brown on one side, then turn over and cook the other side. Repeat the process for second batch of patties. Cooking process should take about 15 – 20 minutes. After cooking place burgers on a plate and keep warm.
  • 6
    Place Kaiser rolls in toaster oven and toast lightly if desire. For each burger, place one butter lettuce leaf on bottom bun, add shrimp burger, thinly sliced red onions and top it off with ginger mayo cocktail sauce then crown burger with top bun. Round out the meal with fries, chips or potato salad. Enjoy
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