Rock Shrimp Burgers With Wasabi Mayo - George Duran

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup prepared wasabi (available in the asian section of your supermarket)
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated gingerroot
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 lb rock shrimp
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• hamburger bun, for serving
• tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, slices for mini-burgers, for serving

Recipe

• 1 for the wasabi mayo:
• 2 mix all the ingredients together. taste and adjust the seasoning.
• 3 cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 4 for the rock shrimp burgers:
• 5 process half the shrimp with the egg.
• 6 coarsely chop the remaining shrimp and put it into a bowl.
• 7 add the processed shrimp and the parsley, bread crumbs, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 divide the mixture into 4 portions and form them into patties.
• 9 grill them on medium heat until cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. (you can also fry them in a skillet with a little oil.)
• 10 to serve:
• 11 place a burger a bun. top with a slice of tomato and some wasabi mayo.
• 12 cover with the bun top and serve.
• 13 for mini-burgers:
• 14 prepare the buns by cutting out smaller buns with a 1 1/2-inch diameter ring mold or biscuit cutter.
• 15 take a heaping tablespoon of the burger mixture and form it into a small patty. continue with the remaining mixture until all the burgers are formed.
• 16 grill them over medium heat until browned and cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• 17 place a shrimp burger a mini-bun.
• 18 top with a slice of cherry tomato and some wasabi mayo.
• 19 cover with the bun top and secure them with a toothpick.