Shrimp Burger With Pickled Cucumber - 354 Calories

Ingredients
<span class="s1">For the burger </span>
- • 1/2 tbsp oil
Instructions
- 1
Blacken the jalapeño and garlic in a dry pan over a medium heat for 10-15 minutes. You can remove the seeds from the chilli if you want less spicy or don’t add chilli
- 2
Add the shrimp, smoked paprika, onion & garlic powder, salt and panko breadcrumbs to a small blender and pulse a few times until everything is chopped but not a paste
- 3
Add the spring onions, mix well
- 4
Wet your hands and mould the paste into a burger shape
- 5
Blend the ingredients together for the mayo and season to taste
- 6
In a small bowl, mix the sugar with the lime juice until dissolved
- 7
Add the cucumber, basil, spring onion, season to taste and mix well
- 8
In a small pan heat the oil over a medium/high heat and fry the burger on both sides for 1-2 minutes until cooked
- 9
Meanwhile, toast the burger bun
- 10
Spread 1.5 tbsp of the mayo on the bun, top with the burger, lightly squeeze the cucumber to remove some of the liquid and top the burger with it
- 11
Serve as it is or with a salad
- 12
The chilli mayo is optional. You could use plain reduced fat mayo instead

About Ismaeel Razavi
A chef by trade and traveller at heart. I first arrived in Mexico in 2012 and have been here since! I’m now dedicating my time to learning more about the gastronomy so I can continue sharing Mexico’s food and traditions with the world.
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