Crawfish Burgers

5 from 1 vote

If you have never had Crawfish Burgers you don't know what you're missing. These New Orleans favorites are every bit as delicious as shrimp burgers.

Prep Time15

Cook Time16

Refrigerate4

Total Time31

Course: Sandwich

Cuisine: Cajun, Southern

Keyword: crawfish, Mardi Gras

Servings:

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves minced
2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Creole mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1 large egg lightly beaten
30 Saltine crackers crushed
1 pound crawfish tails coarsley chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 hamburger buns or slider buns
green lettuce leaves
tomato slices

Dill Sauce

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon dill pickle relish
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon Creole mustard
1/4 teaspoon Creole seasoning

Instructions

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, and red bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally for 4 minutes.
Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Let mixture cool and transfer to a large bowl.
Add mayonnaise, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Creole seasoning, egg, Saltine crackers, and crawfish tails. Stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 to 24 hours.
Make dill sauce. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
Shape mixture into 6 patties or 10 smaller ones if making sliders.
Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add half the patties and cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side or 3 to 4 minutes for slider-sized patties.
Repeat with another tablespoon of butter and oil and remaining patties.
Layer lettuce, tomato slices, and a crawfish patty on each bun. Spread top of bun with dill sauce.

Notes

The crawfish patties can be shaped and formed and frozen for later use. Wrap well in plastic wrap and defrost in the refrigerator overnight before cooking them.

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