Best 8 A Great Seafood Burger Recipes

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Seafood burgers are a unique and delicious alternative to traditional beef burgers. Made with a combination of seafood, such as crab, shrimp, salmon, or cod, seafood burgers offer a lighter and more flavorful option that is perfect for summer cookouts or a quick and easy weeknight meal.

This article features three mouthwatering seafood burger recipes that are sure to satisfy any seafood lover. The first recipe is a classic crab cake burger, made with fresh crab meat, mayonnaise, and Old Bay seasoning. The second recipe is a more adventurous shrimp burger, featuring succulent shrimp, lemon zest, and a spicy remoulade sauce. Finally, the third recipe is a healthier salmon burger, made with grilled salmon, avocado, and a tangy tartar sauce. All three recipes are easy to follow and can be customized to your liking, making them the perfect choice for a delicious and memorable seafood meal.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

SHRIMP BURGERS WITH OLD BAY MAYO



Shrimp Burgers with Old Bay Mayo image

Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 burgers

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
4 brioche buns, halved and lightly toasted
Avocado slices, for topping
Lettuce leaves, for topping
Tomato slices, for topping

Steps:

  • For the shrimp burgers: Coarsely chop half of the shrimp. Put the remaining shrimp in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Combine both shrimp in a large bowl with the breadcrumbs, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, pepper, scallions and egg and mix. Refrigerate for 10 minutes, and then form into 4 patties. Refrigerate 10 more minutes.
  • Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the burgers, about 3 minutes per side.
  • For the Old Bay mayo: Combine the mayonnaise and Old Bay to taste in a small bowl.
  • To serve, spread the buns with the mayo and place the burgers on the buns. Top the burgers with the avocado slices, lettuce leaves and tomato slices.

SHRIMP BURGER



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 burgers

Number Of Ingredients 28

1 stalk celery, small-diced
1/2 carrot, small-diced
1/4 yellow onion, small-diced
1 teaspoon each parsley, dill, tarragon and chives, cut into chiffonade
2 small cloves garlic, minced
1 fresh bay leaf
1 tablespoon Spanish paprika
Salt and ground black pepper
Sugar, as needed
1 to 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, peeled
4 tablespoons butter, plus more as needed
4 to 6 burger buns
Aioli, recipe follows
Cabbage-Apple Slaw, recipe follows
5 egg yolks
3/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup hot sauce
8 cups blended oil
Salt and ground black pepper
1 cup marigold or tarragon, chopped
1/2 head cabbage, shredded (3 to 4 cups)
2 apples, cut into julienne
Salt
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon thyme leaves, chopped
Ground black pepper
Sugar, as needed

Steps:

  • Saute the celery, carrots, onions, herbs, garlic, bay leaf, paprika and salt, pepper and sugar to taste (this is called a sofrito) in a medium saute pan, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool until ready to use.
  • Pulse the shrimp in a food processor, leaving some larger shrimp pieces. Mix with the sofrito and sprinkle with salt.
  • Form the shrimp mixture into 4 to 6 burger patties. Sprinkle both sides of the burgers with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a large saute pan with the butter over medium-high heat. Cook the burgers until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Pull the burgers from the pan and toast the buns in the butter (you may need to add a little more butter at this step, depending on how much is left in the pan).
  • To serve, top the burger with Aioli and Cabbage-Apple Slaw.
  • Place the egg yolks, lemon juice and hot sauce in a food processor and pulse to combine.
  • While the food processor is running, slowly add the oil to form an emulsion. Once the egg yolks and oil have emulsified, thin out with water (about 1/4 cup) and season with salt and pepper. Fold in the herbs. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
  • Mix together the cabbage and apples in a large bowl and season with salt.
  • Combine the lemon juice, olive oil and thyme in a small bowl. Season with salt, pepper and sugar. Mix the slaw with the dressing.

SEAHAWK BURGER



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What makes a burger Seattle-style? Flannel bun? Uh, no. Micro-brew on the side? Well, okay, probably. Espresso in the aioli? Yes! Don't knock it, it totally works! Just be careful the sauce doesn't get into your hipster beard. For best results, use Beecher's® cheese, Walla Walla onions, Chateau Ste. Michelle® red wine, and Starbucks® espresso. Cook the burgers in a skillet or outside on the grill, preferably in the rain. You hungry, bro?

Provided by Lorem Ipsum

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Burger Recipes     100+ Hamburger Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 sweet onion (such as Walla Walla), sliced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup Washington state red wine (such as a Merlot or Syrah)
4 (6 ounce) grass-fed ground beef patties
½ cup mayonnaise
½ teaspoon Sriracha sauce
½ shot brewed espresso (such as Starbucks®)
4 whole grain or artisan hamburger buns (such as Macrina Bakery®)
4 slices Monterey Jack cheese (such as Beecher's® Just Jack®)
1 cup farmer's market arugula, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and mushrooms in hot oil until onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Season vegetable mixture with salt and pepper; continue to saute until onions and mushrooms brown, about 5 minutes more.
  • Pour the red wine into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook and stir until wine evaporates, about 2 minutes; remove from heat.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Cook burgers until they are firm, hot in the center, and just turning from pink to grey, 8 to 10 minutes per side for medium well. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 150 degrees F (65 degrees C).
  • Whisk mayonnaise, Sriracha sauce, and espresso together in a bowl until aioli is smooth.
  • Spread aioli on each hamburger bun. Place a beef patty on the bottom bun, top with a slice of Monterey Jack cheese, 1/4 the onion-mushroom mixture, 1/4 cup arugula, and cover burger with the top bun. Repeat with remaining burgers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 833 calories, Carbohydrate 29.4 g, Cholesterol 134.2 mg, Fat 58.9 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 40.5 g, SaturatedFat 19.7 g, Sodium 692.9 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

SHRIMP BURGERS



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Shrimp burgers with lemon and butter. Great for a summer lunch.

Provided by Ellen Jane Burdin Donahue

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 40m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 9

¾ pound raw, peeled shrimp
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup bread crumbs
1 small lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons frozen butter cut in small pieces
2 tablespoons canola oil, or as needed

Steps:

  • Roughly chop 3 or 4 shrimp and place in a bowl. Pulse remaining shrimp in a food processor and transfer to the bowl with the chopped shrimp.
  • Combine egg, bread crumbs, lemon juice, lemon zest, seafood seasoning, and black pepper in a bowl. Add shrimp and butter. Form mixture into 3 patties and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook patties until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook until second side is browned, 4 to 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 254.6 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 509.7 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

SHRIMP BURGER



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This shrimp burger recipe has a perfect texture with no binding. Add Southern or Cajun spices for a fresh, healthy change to summer grilling!

Provided by Erin Clarke / Well Plated

Categories     Main Course

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 pounds raw Fremont Fish Market Argentine Red Shrimp peel off (tail removed, deveined, divided)
3 cloves garlic (peeled)
1 tablespoon ground paprika
1 tablespoon Burman's Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 green onions (roughly chopped, divided)
1 small red bell pepper (roughly chopped, divided)
¼ cup roughly chopped fresh parsley
Canola oil (for grilling)
Specially Selected Brioche Buns
Friendly Farms Plain Nonfat Greek yogurt
Burman's Dijon mustard
Sliced tomato
Lettuce
Sliced avocado

Steps:

  • Preheat a grill to medium high (about 375 degrees F). In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, add 2/3 of the shrimp.
  • Add the garlic, paprika, mustard, salt, seafood seasoning, and cayenne. Pulse a few times to begin to incorporate. Add 1/2 of the green onion and 1/2 of the bell pepper. Puree until fairly smooth, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  • Finely chop the remaining shrimp, bell pepper, and green onion (you want the shrimp to bind with the burgers but still be a little chunky so that the burgers have texture). Add to the bowl and stir until evenly combined.
  • Shape mixture into 6 patties that are about ¾-inch thick and 3 1/2 to 4 inches in diameter. Place in the refrigerator and chill for 15 minutes.
  • Make sure your grill is very clean. Brush the outsides of the shrimp patties with oil. Place on the grill (clean it one more time for good measure-any debris can make the patties stick), close the lid, then cook on the first side without disturbing for 4 to 5 minutes, until the patties release easily. Flip and cook on the other side until the patties are cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes more.
  • If desired, in the last few minutes of cooking, place the buns on the grill, cut side down, and lightly toast.
  • Serve the shrimp burgers on the toasted buns, topped with Greek yogurt, mustard, lettuce, tomato, and avocado as desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 of 6, Calories 168 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 32 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 381 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g

A GREAT SEAFOOD BURGER



A Great Seafood Burger image

A homemade seafood burger for the summer

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 pounds fish (any white fish will do)
1/2 pounds shrimp
1/2 scallops
1 to 2 eggs
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 onion, finely diced
1 scallion
1 lemon
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Pinch pepper
Pinch salt

Steps:

  • Combine all the ingredients. Shape into burger size patties. Grill for 10 to 15 minutes or until desired doneness. If cooking indoors, fry in light olive oil. Serve on your favorite bun with tartar sauce or shrimp sauce or alone with a salad.

GRILLED SEAFOOD BURGERS WITH OLD BAY MAYONNAISE



Grilled Seafood Burgers With Old Bay Mayonnaise image

Tender cod and sweet shrimp transform into juicy seafood burgers that are perfect for easy summer grilling. The shrimp do double duty here: They act as a natural binder, eliminating the need for bread crumbs and eggs and giving the burgers a pure seafood essence. They also lend a snappy, firm texture to the patties. A quick cook on the grill imparts great smoky notes that complement the fish, and an Old Bay mayo sauce highlights the seafood flavors even further.

Provided by Kay Chun

Categories     dinner, burgers, seafood, main course

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as safflower or canola, plus more for greasing the grates
1/2 pound cleaned large shrimp, cut into thirds
12 ounces cod fillet, cut into ½-inch cubes
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
1 teaspoon kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
4 toasted hamburger buns
Lemon wedges, for serving
Shredded iceberg lettuce and sliced dill pickles

Steps:

  • Heat a grill to medium and oil the grates.
  • In a food processor, pulse the shrimp a few times just until finely chopped and a coarse paste forms. Transfer to a large bowl and add the cod, 1/4 cup of the scallions, the salt and pepper, and mix until well blended. (Hands work best.) Moisten your hands with water, then form the mixture into 4 (½-inch-thick) patties. Coat patties lightly with the oil.
  • Grill the burgers until lightly charred and just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. (Resist the temptation to prod or flip the burgers unnecessarily. They will release easily once they are cooked on each side.)
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Old Bay and the remaining 2 tablespoons scallions; mix well.
  • Smear some of the Old Bay mayonnaise on the buns. Top each bottom bun with a burger and squeeze lemon on top. Top with some of the lettuce and pickles, close the burgers and enjoy.

SALMON BURGERS



Salmon Burgers image

For this recipe, you'll want to grind part of the salmon in a food processor: It'll bind the rest, which can be coarsely chopped to retain moisture during cooking. Some bread crumbs keep the burger from becoming as densely packed as (bad) meatloaf. This approach, along with a few simple seasonings, produces delicious burgers in not much more time than it takes to make one from ground chuck. The only real trick is to avoid overcooking. Whether you sauté, broil or grill this burger, it's best when the center remains the color of ... salmon. Two or three minutes a side usually does the trick.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, weekday, burgers, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless salmon
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 shallots, peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 cup coarse bread crumbs
1 tablespoon capers, drained
Salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
Lemon wedges
Tabasco sauce

Steps:

  • Cut the salmon into large chunks, and put about a quarter of it into the container of a food processor, along with the mustard. Turn the machine on, and let it run - stopping to scrape down the sides if necessary - until the mixture becomes pasty.
  • Add the shallots and the remaining salmon, and pulse the machine on and off until the fish is chopped and well combined with the puree. No piece should be larger than a 1/4 inch or so; be careful not make the mixture too fine.
  • Scrape the mixture into a bowl, and by hand, stir in the bread crumbs, capers and some salt and pepper. Shape into four burgers. (You can cover and refrigerate the burgers for a few hours at this point.)
  • Place the butter or oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet, and turn the heat to medium-high. When the butter foam subsides or the oil is hot, cook the burgers for 2 to 3 minutes a side, turning once. Alternatively, you can grill them: Let them firm up on the first side, grilling about 4 minutes, before turning over and finishing for just another minute or two. To check for doneness, make a small cut and peek inside. Be careful not to overcook. Serve on a bed of greens or on buns or by themselves, with lemon wedges and Tabasco or any dressing you like.

Tips:

  • For the best results, use fresh, high-quality seafood. Frozen seafood can also be used, but it should be thawed completely before cooking.
  • Be careful not to overcook the seafood burgers. They should be cooked just until they are opaque in the center.
  • Serve the seafood burgers immediately on toasted buns with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings include lettuce, tomato, onion, tartar sauce, and ketchup.
  • If you are using frozen seafood, be sure to thaw it completely before cooking.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can chop the seafood and vegetables by hand. However, a food processor will make the job much easier.
  • If you don't have any bread crumbs, you can use crackers or pretzels that have been crushed into crumbs.
  • Be sure to season the seafood burgers well with salt and pepper. You can also add other spices or herbs, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.

Conclusion:

Seafood burgers are a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional beef burgers. They are packed with nutrients, such as protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and vitamins. Plus, they are relatively easy to make. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious seafood burger that your whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a new burger recipe to try, give seafood burgers a try. You won't be disappointed!

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