Crispy Prawn Burgers
Dec 10, 2025 04:27 AM
Prawn burgers (shrimp burgers) are bizarrely hard to find – but you can make them at home in under 30 minutes! Crispy prawn patties, juicy inside, sandwiched in soft buns slathered with creamy-sweet-savoury Bang Bang Sauce, I’d expect to pay upwards of $30 for this at a trendy bistro.
Good prawn burgers are weirdly hard to come by. The ones I’ve tried have either been disturbingly bouncy (like over-firm Thai fish cakes), dry from overcooking, or just plain lacking in prawn flavour (I suspect….fillers!).
This homemade version fixes all that. I also like that it’s a great prawn recipe where it doesn’t really matter whether the prawns have been freshly plucked out of the ocean, or came in frozen bags from the grocery store. Freshly peeled prawns have a softer, juicier texture which is really noticeable in dishes like Garlic Prawns, whereas in prawn burgers, the difference is not as stark!
Use pillowy soft buns for the best eating experience and your favourite seafood sauce. I’ve gone with Bang Bang Sauce today, inspired by the flavours of the ever-popular Bang Bang Shrimp – crispy prawns tossed in a creamy-spicy sauce, a match made in heaven. Yes, that’s coming here soon!
Ingredients:
Prawn patties
- 400g / 14oz fresh OR 500g/1lb frozen raw peeled prawns (shrimp)
- 1 garlic , minced
- 1/4 cup green onion , finely sliced
- 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Crumbing
- 1 egg , lightly whisked with a fork
- 1/2 cup plain flour (all-purpose flour)
- 1 1/4 cups panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup olive oil , or any neutral flavoured oil (vegetable, canola etc)
Burgers
- 4 brioche buns (10-12cm / 4-5" wide)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce or cos lettuce (romaine)
- Gherkins , finely sliced
- Bang Bang Sauce (recommended!), Tartare Sauce, Peri-naise, even ketchup!
Prep Time:
16 minutes
Cook Time:
4 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
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