#100 :: Mexican Shrimp Burgers with Avocado Aioli

Our 100th recipe! When I started this blog, I wasn't sure we'd make it this far!

I'm so glad the new season of Mexican Made Easy has started. I don't think I've ever made anything from this show on Food Network that I didn't like! These burgers were amazing, and putting them together was surprisingly easy. At first it seemed like a lot of ingredients, but the prep is easy; just toss everything in a food processor, shape into patties and toss on the grill. Done! Same for the avocado aioli; throw the ingredients in the food processor, give it a whiz, and you're done. Couldn't be easier!



Ingredients

Burgers:

• 1 pound medium uncooked shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs, plus more as needed
• 1 poblano chile, roasted, peeled, stemmed, seeded, and diced
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Avocado Aioli:

• 1 Hass avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 serrano chile, stemmed, halved and seeded (we omitted the serrano)
  
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 6 hamburger buns, split in half
• 3 medium tomatoes, sliced
• 6 lettuce leaves or a mixture of baby lettuce leaves

Directions

Burgers:

In a food processor, combine the shrimp, egg, cilantro, garlic, 3/4 cup bread crumbs, poblano chile, salt, and pepper. Process until the mixture is a coarse puree. Form the mixture into 6 patties and set aside (if the mixture is too wet, add additional bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the mixture can be molded easily).

Put a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Brush the patties with vegetable oil and grill until golden, about 3 minutes per side, depending on the thickness.

Avocado Aioli:

Scoop the avocado pulp into the bowl of a food processor. Add the mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic cloves, serrano chile and cilantro. Process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

To assemble:

Serve the shrimp burgers on buns, topped with a dollop of avocado aioli, sliced tomato, and lettuce.

Makes 6 servings

Recipe from Mexican Made Easy on Food Network

Star Rating: 5 out of 5 stars