Chunky Shrimp Burgers with Avocado Aioli sauce

So the separate day I was cleansing out my freezer trying to illustration out why I had no chance in it. I plant pecan pies, 10 pounds of butter, enough statesman to form a pig sodbuster gratifying and a bag of jumbo smart seafood.  Now since I had been craving shrimp lately this was perfect.  I restrained the get consort (WOO HOO.. conscionable bought them 2 weeks ago!) and let them thawing out in the icebox that day.

My toughest telephone was to amount out how I desired to top these.  Typically burgers use ketchup, condiment and *gag* dressing but not on seafood.  I could acquire through a salad or condiment but been there, finished that. I hot something totally unforeseen.

Chunky Shrimp Burgers with Avocado Aioli sauce

Ingredients
Shrimp Burgers

• 1 pound medium shrimp, shelled and deveined
• 1 egg
• 2 Tbl chopped cilantro
• 1 Tbl garlic
• 1/2 cup Panko or Gluten Free Panko
• 1/2 jalapeno, chopped and seeded
• 1 large shallot, minced
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/3 cup red pepper, chopped small
• 3 Tbl canola oil

Avocado Aioli

• 1 avocado, halved, seeded and peeled (save the pit!)
• 1/4 cup sour cream or plain greek yogurt
• 1 Tbl fresh lime juice
• 1 Tbl minced garlic
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (or 1/2 tsp cayenne)
• 2 Tbl chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
Avocado Aioli

1. Scoop the avocado pulp into the bowl of a food processor.
2. Add the sour cream, lime juice, garlic cloves, jalapeno, cilantro, salt and pepper.
3. Process until smooth.
4. Check and adjust seasoning.
5. Place in a dish, add the pit (this helps prevent it from turning brown), cover and chill for an hour.

Burgers

1. Divide the shrimp in half.
2. Coarsely chop one half and set aside.
3. Put remaining half in a food processor and grind to a coarse puree.
4. Add egg, shallot, cilantro, jalapeno and garlic to processor.
5. Process until smooth.
6. Sprinkle mixture with breadcrumbs and process again.
7. Transfer contents of food processor to a large bowl.
8. Add coarsely chopped shrimp and red pepper.
9. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Mix well.
10. Form burgers and chill for 1 hour (covered).
11. Heat oil in a heavy skillet.
12. When very hot, fry the shrimp burgers until golden, about 3 minutes per side, depending on thickness.
13. Drain on paper towels.
14. Serve on a Onion Brioche Bun.