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I love crab cakes and I also love shrimp. So I wanted to make a shrimp cake or burger and came up with this recipe during the summer. I’ve served these shrimp cakes two different ways – over a bed of butter lettuce with cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onions, parsley, grilled corn off the cob and avocado with a drizzle of spicy aioli dressing or whatever else you would like to add. These shrimp cakes also make a good ‘burger’ served on a toasted sesame seed bun or other bun that isn’t too chewy and a spicy aioli dressing or mayo with lettuce and thinly sliced tomato. This is a fun summer, or what I like to always say, anytime, dish to make.
‘Shrimp Cakes or Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 – 1 ½ pound of raw large Shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 1 ½ Tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and Pepper
- 2 tsp seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay
- 2 tsp Garlic, finely minced or 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 2 Tbsp Parsley, chopped
- 1 Green Onion (Scallion) finely chopped
- 1 Egg, slightly beaten
- 1/3 – ½ cup Bread Crumbs, either regular or Panko, using Panko will give it a little more crunch on the outside, if desired
- ¼ cup of Olive Oil or Canola, or more if needed
Aioli Sauce
- ¼ cup Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Old Bay Seafood Seasoning
- ¼ tsp Garlic powder
- Dash of Salt and Pepper
- 1 Tbsp approx. of Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Olive Oil
- ¼ Smoked Paprika, if desire
Directions
- Rough chop half of the shrimp into chunks. Take the other half and mashed with a fork/spoon or put into a food processor and pulse until fine/smooth.
- Combine the chopped and mashed shrimp into a bowl. Add in the lemon juice, salt and pepper, Old Bay seasoning, garlic, cilantro, green onion and mix. Then add in the egg and breadcrumbs. Add the paprika if desired.
- Divide the mixture into four mounds and form into a round burger shape, slightly thick (not too thin) and then place in the refrigerator for a few minutes until the oil is heated.
- Heat a large heavy duty pan (cast iron) with the oil on medium high heat. Gently place each shrimp burger into the pan and cook for about 5-8 minutes on each side until a nice golden color.
Aioli Sauce –
- In a bowl, combine the mayo and all of the other ingredients and mix until fully combined.
- Serve the shrimp cakes on a bun, on a bed of lettuce salad with fixings or in a shrimp bowl.
Enjoy ☺
