I had a 2-pound bag of enormous uncooked prawns at house so determined it seemed like an exquisite Saturday lunch possibility. I made my very own fave tartar sauce and set the bag of prawns out to thaw. This was somewhat greater than the recipe indicated however the burgers stuffed the buns to the perimeters!
The crispy topping produced from panko was precisely what you’ll need with the shrimp! I believed the cayenne pepper was simply the proper contact of warmth and didn’t overpower the shrimp. Salt and pepper had been nicely balanced. I used 3/4 teaspoon of sea salt as I did haven’t desk salt.
I used a processor and felt that the 8 pulses weren’t sufficient for the 1 cup shrimp quantity nor had been the 4 extra pulses had been sufficient to get a good consistency. It produced some over sized items that didn’t need to stick collectively if you compacted it evenly. A processor didn’t actually minimize the prawns, it fairly mushed them up however I went to 12 pulses and give up, maybe lower than 1 cup could be a greater quantity. Since I’ve by no means had a shrimp burger I’ve nothing to match it to, however after I cooked the primary 2 patties, I used kitchen shears to chop the bowl of shrimp combination into smaller items and it produced a significantly better burger which didn’t crumble whereas cooking or out of the bun whereas consuming.
I might in all probability use a meals processor for the primary cup of shrimp to chop as much as a thick combination however mince or cube the extra prawns and incorporate into the seasoned combine.
Having solely mayo as a binder is ideal. I might divide the advantageous crumbs onto 2 plates and flip a dipped patty onto the second plate for a extra even coating after which into the skillet.
I positioned a lid over the patty on the finish as I took the bun out of the broiler and prepped it. I did temp take a look at it however was extra snug with somewhat extra time as there have been some huge chunks in my first batch and I wished to ensure they had been utterly cooked. I used giant sesame burger buns beneath the broiler for a toasty bun.
The butter lettuce was a pleasant contact although not observed when eaten…however appeared fairly. The burgers had been a tasty change of tempo. Should you get the shrimp on sale then it’s a price-worthy deal with and positively cheaper than having shrimp burgers out. I purchased the shrimp for tacos, which showcase a bit of prawn virtually like a lobster piece.
