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MEXICAN CHORIZO AND GARLIC SHRIMP BURGERS

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Mexican-seasoned ground pork burgers. Adapted from Charcuterie: The Craft of Salting, Smoking, and Curing. Don't let the long list deter you. Chill time required. As for the cooking method, only 1 pan is needed.

Provided by gailanng

Categories Mexican

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 27

Ingredients

17 5/8 ounces ground pork shoulder, ideally 30% fat (500 grams or roughly 1.1 pounds)
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 1/2 teaspoons Mexican chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons sweet paprika
1 teaspoon hot paprika or 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon tequila
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
8 large shrimp, peeled and deveined (2 for each burger)
3 sprigs fresh thyme leaves
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1/3 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 lime, juice of
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon butter
4 sweet potato hamburger buns (see recipe #518438) or 4 other hamburger buns (see Sweet Potato Burger Buns)
1/2 cup of shredded manchego cheese
1 few thin slices tomatoes (optional)

Steps:

To prepare the chorizo patties: Mix all the ingredients together until evenly combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Note: Can make this the day before.
To prepare the garlic shrimp: After peeling, deveining and rinsing the shrimp, dry them really well on a clean towel or paper toweling. Mix evenly with the remaining shrimp ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 min to 1 hour.
To prepare the paprika mayo: Mix all the ingredients together until even. Set aside.
To make the burger: Divide the chorizo-mixture into 4 equal portions, then shape into patties slightly larger than the buns.
Heat up 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling hot, then add the butter until melted. To the pan add the chorizo patties (maximum 2 patties at a time). Leave the patties to pan-fry without moving, until a nicely browned crust has formed on the bottom. Turn the patties over, then add the shredded manchego cheese on top (2-3 tablespoons on each).
Cover the skillet completely with a lid and keep cooking on medium-high heat for another 1-2 min (the steam will melt the cheese as well as cook the patties), just until the center of the patties is cooked through. Transfer the patties onto a plate and let rest.
Keep the chorizo drippings in the skillet and cook the shrimp on high-heat, about 1 min on each side until just cooked through. Set aside.
If you want to toast the buns, remove any food-solids inside the skillet with a bit of oil left, then toast the cut-sides of the buns until golden browned in the same skillet.
Apply a generous layer of paprika mayonnaise on both sides of the buns, then put 2 thinly sliced tomatoes and a chorizo patty on top. Slice the shrimp lengthwise and place over the patty. Top with upper bun.

SHRIMP AND CHORIZO IN GARLIC SAUCE

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Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound spicy Mexican chorizo, casing removed
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet or Vidalia onion
1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
Freshly ground black pepper
1 head garlic, peeled and finely chopped
Salt
1 1/2 pounds peeled deveined shrimp (16/20 count)
Crusty, chewy bread, for sopping

Steps:

In a medium straight-sided pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat and saute the chorizo and onions, breaking the chorizo up with a wooden spoon while cooking until it resembles ground beef. Add the adobo, paprika and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook until the fat is rendered and the onions are tender and cooked into the chorizo, 8 to 10 minutes.
Add the remaining oil and the garlic and lower the heat to medium-low. Let the flavors infuse over the low heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the shrimp to the garlic oil, raise the heat slightly, and stir and turn to cook the shrimp evenly, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve as an appetizer on toothpicks with crusty, chewy bread.