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Monday, February 15, 2016

thai shrimp burgers

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
  • 6 tablespoons minced cilantro
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup thai peanut sauce
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cups slaw mix
  • 4 small (4 inch) pita breads

Recipe

  • in a food processor, blend 1/3 of the shrimp into a paste. add remaining shrimp; pulse until finely chopped. transfer to a bowl. add garlic, ginger, jalapeno, 1/4 cup cilantro, 2 green onions, 1/4 cup peanut sauce, bread crumbs and salt; combine with a fork. divide into 4 portions. pat with fingertips to flatten to about 4 inches wide. refrigerate.
  • whisk remaining peanut sauce with lime juice and oil. mix slaw with remaining onion and cilantro; toss with dressing. refrigerate.
  • for charcoal grill: build a hot fire on one side of grill. replace rack. when coals are covered with white ash, add burgers. cover and cook, turning only once, until opaque throughout, about 3 1/2 to 4 minutes per side.
  • grill pitas until spotty brown and warm, a minute or so per side. split crosswise. place a burger on each of 4 pita halves. top with slaw, then remaining pita halves.

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