Habanero Shrimp Burger with Habanero Tartar Sauce

Name: Habanero Shrimp Burger with Habanero Tartar Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 burgers
Ingredients: 1 habanero chile (seeded and finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon)); 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped cilantro (leaves and upper part of stems); 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; 1/2 cup peeled and chopped carrot; 1 large egg; 3 tablespoons bread crumbs; 3/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt (plus more to sprinkle on burgers); 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 pounds medium-sized shrimp (rinsed, peeled and patted dry, divided); Vegetable oil (to brush on the burgers); 6 brioche or burger buns (lightly toasted before serving); 6 butter lettuce leaves; 1 batch Habanero Tartar Sauce; 12 slices of bacon (cooked until crisp); 1 ripe avocado (halved, pitted, thinly sliced)

6 burgers

Pati Jinich

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Avocado, bacon, burger, carrots, cilantro, habanero, lime, mayonnaise, pati’s mexican table, Shrimp, tartar sauce

Author:Pati Jinich

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Habanero Shrimp Burger with Habanero Tartar Sauce recipe from Pati’s Mexican Table Season 8, Episode 10 “Surfside Eats"

Ingredients

1 habanero chile, seeded and finely chopped (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped cilantro, leaves and upper part of stems
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/2 cup peeled and chopped carrot
1 large egg
3 tablespoons bread crumbs
3/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, plus more to sprinkle on burgers
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds medium-sized shrimp, rinsed, peeled and patted dry, divided
Vegetable oil, to brush on the burgers
6 brioche or burger buns, lightly toasted before serving
6 butter lettuce leaves
1 batch Habanero Tartar Sauce
12 slices of bacon, cooked until crisp
1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, thinly sliced

To Prepare

In the bowl of a food processor, add the habanero, lime juice, cilantro, mayonnaise, carrot, egg, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and a quarter pound of the shrimp. Pulse until completely smooth. Add the remaining shrimp and pulse a couple times, until you have a coarse ground meat mixture.
Cover a small sheet pan or tray with wax paper. Put some lukewarm water in a bowl and use it to wet your hands as you shape the mixture onto 6 burger patties. Place them on the prepared baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 15 to 30 minutes.
Heat a grill or grill pan on medium heat. Generously brush the shrimp burger patties with oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on the grill or grill pan and cook for about 5 minutes per side, until browned on both sides and the color inside has changed to a darker pink.
Lightly toast the buns in the oven or on a heated skillet. On the bottom half, place a lettuce leaf, some habanero tarter sauce, a shrimp burger, a couple slices of bacon, a couple slices of avocado, more tartar sauce to taste, and top with the top bun. Repeat with the rest of the burgers.