Crab and Shrimp Burgers With Garlic Grits Fries

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups shrimp cleaned peeled chopped
• 1.5 cups crab meat fresh
• 1  juice of lemon 
• 1 teaspoon all the tabasco sauce you handle 
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 
• 1  jalapeno minced deseeded
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 4 tablespoons parsley fresh chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper white
• 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs 
• 1  eggs 
• 1.5 cups breadcrumbs 
• 0.3 cup seafood seasoning with river road seasonings!) good
• 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
• 1 cup grits 
• 3 cups water 
• 1 cup milk 
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt 
• 0.5 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
• 8 servings garlic dried (Amir had Garlic Gold Nuggets in the back of his pantry!)

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• baking paper
• oven
• grill
• cutting board

Directions

1. In a large bowl, carefully mix all of the ingredients except the breadcrumbs, seafood seasoning and butter. Form into 8 patties and set on a baking sheet. Chill for an hour.
2. Once chilled, cover all sides of the patties with bread crumbs and lay on a separate baking sheet.
3. Bake in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes, flipping once.
4. If desired, top with a bit of butter and set the burgers onto a vegetable grill basket.
5. Heat for 1-2 minutes on a preheated grill just for flavor and a little color.
6. Serve on warm buns.
7. Cook the grits according to the package directions. Stir in the cheese and salt just before removing from heat.
8. Carefully pour the hot grits into a large, shallow plastic container. Allow the grits to cool down to room temperature. Cover, then chill overnight.
9. When ready, overturn the grits onto a large cutting board and cut into 1/2 wide pieces.
10. Lay them on a parchment paper covered baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 425 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until browned. Flip them once to brown all sides.