Shrimp & Cod Burgers With Tarragon Tartar Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cut into chunks
• 8 ounces cod, cut into chunks
• 3/4 cup fine fresh breadcrumb
• 1/4 cup drained capers, rinsed
• 3 medium scallions, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (1 to 2 lemons)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• vegetable oil, for brushing
• 4 hamburger buns or 4 ciabatta rolls
• red-leaf lettuce, for serving
• lemon wedge, for serving
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons sweet relish
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (not that bottled kind)
• 3 tablespoons drained capers, rinsed
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 burgers:.
• 2 process half of the shrimp in a food processor until a paste forms.
• 3 add cod, remaining shrimp, the breadcrumbs, capers, scallions, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• 4 pulse until just combined.
• 5 using dampened hands, shape into 4 patties.
• 6 refrigerate, covered, until cold and firm, about 1 1/2 hours (or overnight).
• 7 preheat grill to medium-high (if using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand above grill for just 3 to 4 seconds).
• 8 brush grill and burgers with oil.
• 9 grill, flipping once, until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
• 10 toast buns on grill during the last minute of cooking, if desired.
• 11 serve burgers on buns; top with lettuce.
• 12 serve with tartar sauce, if desired, and the lemon wedges.
• 13 tartar sauce:.
• 14 stir together mayonnaise, relish, lemon juice, capers, tarragon, salt and pepper in medium bowl.
• 15 sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container, up to 1 week.