Prawn & lime guacamole burgers
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- plus 1 hr chilling
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 400g raw king prawns
- 300g skinless, boneless cod fillets, cut into large pieces
- ½ small bunch of coriander
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 3cm piece of ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 2 tsp rapeseed oil (optional)
- 50g cornflour (optional)
- 4 brioche burger buns, split
- ½ lettuce, shredded
For the pickles
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- 5 radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 lime, juiced
For the guacamole
- 2 ripe avocados, peeled, stoned and halved
- ½ small bunch of coriander, roughly chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
For the chilli mayo
- 70g mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp hot sauce (such as sriracha)
Method
- STEP 1
Tip 300g of the prawns into a food processor with the cod, coriander, chilli flakes, garlic, ginger and 1 tsp salt. Pulse until the mixture comes together, then tip out into a large bowl. Roughly chop the remaining prawns and stir these through the prawn and cod mixture. Form the mixture into four even-sized patties using damp hands. Cover and chill for 1 hr.
- STEP 2
For the pickles, tip the onions and radishes into a non-metallic bowl with the lime juice and a pinch of salt, then set aside to pickle for 30 mins.
- STEP 3
Meanwhile, make the guacamole. Scoop the avocado flesh into a bowl and gently mash (try to retain some chunkiness) with a fork, then fold in the coriander, lime juice and a large pinch of salt. For the chilli mayo, mix the mayonnaise and hot sauce together. Set both aside until ready to use.
- STEP 4
Light the barbecue and wait until the coals are ashen, then cook the burgers for 3-4 mins on each side until golden and cooked through. Alternatively, heat the rapeseed oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Dust the burgers in the cornflour, then fry for 4 mins on each side until golden and crisp. Keep warm on a plate. Lightly toast the cut side of the buns on the barbecue or in the pan, then top with the burgers, guacamole, lettuce, pickled onions and chilli mayo.