Cajun Shrimp Burgers (Inspired by Hilton Head Island!)

This flavor packed shrimp burger recipe is inspired by one of my favorite vacation restaurants, Redfish on Hilton Head Island!  Everyone will want seconds of my Cajun Shrimp Burgers recipe!

Good morning friends!

I have an incredible foodie find for you today… my Cajun Shrimp Burgers recipe!

But first I want to share a little of the inspiration behind the meal…

You guys know how much I love to travel.  Exploring new places is one the great joys of my life and I often pick travel over new things.  I’ve put several new pins on my world map this year: Antigua, Brazil, Argentina, and Hope Town Bahamas.

And while I’ve enjoyed so much about each of the trips, some of my best memories involve food.

Eating fresh caught fish sitting on the sand in Antigua.

Indulging in homemade acai and granola sitting on Copacabana Beach in Rio… followed by enjoying the most delicious shrimp plate you’ve ever seen in Paraty.

Munching on veggie stuffed empanadas standing in front of the iconic Iguazu Falls.

Savoring conch chowder and Caribbean lobster watching the sun fall into the sea on a tiny, quiet island in the Bahamas.

It’s safe to say I like to eat my way through a country.

One of the reasons I get such great food on trips is I do research and planning ahead of time!  You know my Type A personality is not rolling into a new city without a plan and some reservations!  I always explore my options before a trip on TripAdvisor.  With more than 250 million reviews and opinions from travelers around the world, I know I can find and plan to eat at the best places in town.  I can even make reservations directly from TripAdvisor’s site!

I often look for and trust TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award winning restaurants for my picks.  The awards are given to the absolute best restaurants in any city and I’ve learned to trust the symbol.  This year’s choices have just been released.

So…. back to that Cajun Shrimp Burger recipe…

This tender, sweet shrimp burger is actually inspired by one of my favorite places to vacation.  I love exploring exotic, new places, but I also find comfort in visiting old favorites like Hilton Head Island.

The wide expansive beaches are gorgeous and I try to get there at least once a summer, even if it’s just for a weekend.  Because it is familiar already, it’s an excuse to actually use my beach chair and relax.

One stop I always make is Redfish restaurant.  They are actually a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence winner.  I found out about them many years ago with a simple TripAdvisor search.

They are famous for their Cajun Lobster and Shrimp Burger.  It is jump off the plate and into my mouth, amazing.  You might remember this picture from earlier this summer…

So in honor of finding such amazing restaurants on TripAdvisor, I set out to my own version of this burger!  To make it easier and more economical to make, I decided to make my version with just shrimp.

It is flavored with old bay seasoning, lemon and smoked paprika.

It is actually held together by minced shrimp and has very little binder.

The sauce is a health-ified cajun greek yogurt sauce.  It’s to die for.

The finished product has me dreaming of beaches, sunsets and endless vacation food.

And the next time I can go to Redfish!

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Cajun Shrimp Burgers

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

6 mins

Total Time

26 mins

 

Flavor packed shrimp burgers inspired by one of my favorite vacation restaurants, Redfish on Hilton Head Island!

Course: Dinner, Pescatarian

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4 burgers

Ingredients

• For burgers:
• 1 pound raw shrimp small or medium, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup panko
• 1/2 lemon juiced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 small shallot minced
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper finely diced
• 1 tablespoon old bay seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• For Greek Yogurt Cajun Sauce:
• 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/2 lemon juiced
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper less if you don't like spice
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Serve with buns leafy green, sliced tomato and sliced purple onion!

Instructions

1. Mix together all the ingredients for the sauce. Put it in fridge and allow the flavors to blend. This can be made ahead of time.
2. For the burgers, put half the shrimp in a food chopper or processor. Blend until pulvized. Cut the other half of the shrimp in half or third, depending on whether you have the small or medium ones.
3. Put all the ingredients for the shrimp burgers, except for the olive oil, in a bowl and mix well.
4. From four burger patties with clean hands.
5. Add the olive oil to a non-stick skillet. Over medium heat cook the shrimp burgers 3-5 minutes each side, just until they firm up and turn pink. Do not overcook!
6. Serve with the buns, greens, sliced tomato, sliced purple pepper and dollop of the Greek yogurt Cajun sauce.

I encourage you to share your meals when you travel with the hashtag, #TraveltoTaste!  

Want more shrimp burgers?  Try my Shrimp Burgers with Mango Avocado Salsa!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come back tomorrow because I’m taking the guess work out of shopping for Fashion Friday! I’m sharing my favorite fall boots of the season.

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