Ingredients
- 1 pound raw peeled and deveined small shrimp
- 1 celery stalk with green, leafy tops, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 small to medium yellow skinned onion, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- A handful parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose seafood seasoning, found near fish department (recommended: Old Bay)
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- 1 lemon, zested
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
- 4 English muffins, sandwich size plain or sour dough flavor
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise or reduced fat mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup chili sauce or salsa or taco sauce
- Butter or Boston lettuce leaves
Directions
Divide the shrimp in half. Put half the shrimp into a food processor and grind it up. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl using a rubber spatula. Add the whole shrimp to the bowl. Add celery, onion, bell pepper, garlic and parsley to the processor and pulse-grind it into a fine chop. Add the vegetable mixture to the shrimp. Add half a palm full of crab boil seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, lemon zest, salt and pepper to the bowl, to season. Stir the shrimp mixture to combine.
Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan in a slow stream. Use a large metal scoop to scoop 4 mounds of shrimp burger mixture into the pan. Gently pat down to form patties. Fry patties 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until they firm up and the shrimp turn whitish-pink.
Split and toast the sandwich size English muffins. Mix mayonnaise and chili sauce, salsa or taco sauce. Place burgers on muffin bottoms and top with lettuce. Slather the top of the muffins with sauce and set in place.

















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By SHESC
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on February 06, 2012
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OMG. Can't stop eating these. Great recipe! A little afraid of them falling apart after reading some reviews so I cooked them on my George Forman. PERFECTION! Toasted whole wheat buns on the grill too, that I brushed with a little olive oil & butter.
By pamjh
Savannah, Ga.
on September 23, 2011
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It was great. My hubby made a pig of hisself lol I added more Old bay ,and did not add any salt there is enough in the old bay. Also I added more parsley, lemon pepper and sweet paprika.
By Chef aka Murf
Marana, AZ
on June 01, 2011
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I have made these several times. They are just delicious. The first time I made them I found the "Old Bay" seasoning a little too salty for my tastes. So now I just add half of what the recipe calls for and the burgers taste great. Next time I will buy the low sodium seasoning. These are so easy to make. I have never had a problem with them falling apart. Yummers!
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