Shrimp Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds unpeeled, medium-size raw shrimp ⓘ
- Non-stick cooking spray ⓘ
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice ⓘ
- A few dashes of hot sauce (i.e.: Louisiana, Texas Pete, etc.)
- 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons chopped scallions, green and white parts ⓘ
- 1 1/4 cups crushed crackers (about 1 sleeve or 24 crackers; I used Ritz crackers) ⓘ
- 12 mini burger buns, split (I found some at the Super Target Bakery) ⓘ
- Toppings: tartar sauce, sliced red onions, cucumber slices (at least 24) ⓘ
Instructions
- Shrimp Mixture:
- 1. Peel, devein, and chop up the shrimp (not too small, though).
- 2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat it with cooking spray.
- 3. Stir together egg and next 8 ingredients: mayo through scallions. Fold in shrimp and cracker crumbs (mixture will be thick).
- 4. Shape into 12 (2-inch-wide, 1/2-inch-thick) patties. Place patties on prepared pan. Cover and chill 1 to 24 hours. If grilling: transfer to freezer, and freeze for 30 minutes (this is so they hold their shape and don't fall apart during cooking).
- To Bake:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place baking sheet with shrimp patties in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until firm and shrimp have turned pink.
- To Grill:
- Coat cold cooking grate of grill with cooking spray, and place on grill. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Grill burgers, covered with grill lid, 4 to 5 minutes or until burgers lift easily from cooking grate using a large spatula. Turn burgers, and grill 4 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and burgers are cooked through and lightly crisp.
- To Pan-Fry:
- Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp patties 4 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels.
- To Finish:
- Place shrimp patties on bottom halves of buns, top with tartar sauce, red onions, and 2 cucumber slices each.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
759
kcal
38% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).