🍤🍔 Homemade Shrimp Burger with Guacamole
⭐ Ingredients (makes 2–3 burgers)
🍤 For the Shrimp Patties
• 350–400 g shrimp (peeled & deveined)
• 1 small garlic clove (minced)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard (optional)
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs or crushed crackers
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley
• Salt & pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil (for cooking)
🥑 For the Guacamole
• 1 ripe avocado
• ½ lime (juice)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped red onion
• 1 tbsp chopped cilantro or parsley
• Salt, pepper
• Optional: tiny pinch of chili flakes
🍞 Extras for assembling
• 2–3 brioche or burger buns
• Lettuce leaves
• Tomato slices
• Optional: sliced red onion
• Optional: spicy mayo
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🔥 How to Make It
1️⃣ Make the Shrimp Patties
1. Take ⅔ of the shrimp and chop them finely until almost paste-like.
2. Chop the remaining ⅓ into small chunks (these give great texture).
3. Mix shrimp with garlic, lemon juice, mayo, mustard, breadcrumbs, parsley, salt & pepper.
4. Form into firm patties.
5. Heat a little oil in a pan and cook patties 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
• They should be crispy outside and juicy inside!
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2️⃣ Make the Guacamole
1. Mash the avocado.
2. Add lime juice, red onion, cilantro/parsley, salt, pepper.
3. Mix until creamy.
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3️⃣ Toast the Buns
• Lightly toast buns in the same pan for extra flavor.
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4️⃣ Assemble the Burger
1. Spread guacamole on the bottom bun.
2. Add lettuce + tomato.
3. Place the warm shrimp patty on top.
4. Add a spoonful of guacamole OR spicy mayo.
5. Close the bun and press slightly.
