Easy Chamorro Crab Salad Food

SHRIMP CAKES WITH CHILI-LIME CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Coarsely chop shrimp in processor. Add egg, green onion, lemon juice, mustard, cilantro, hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper. Blend in using on/off turns. Add 1 cup panko and blend in using on/off turns. Form mixture into twelve 3-inch-diameter cakes. Roll cakes in remaining 1 cup panko; transfer to waxed-paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate 10 minutes. (Can be made up to 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches, fry cakes until cooked through and golden brown on both sides, adding more oil to skillet as needed, about 6 minutes.
• Spoon 3 tablespoons Chili-Lime Cream Sauce onto each of 6 plates. Place 2 shrimp cakes on each and serve immediately.

SHRIMP CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the shrimp, crackers, onion and jalapeno. Stir in the mayonnaise and mustard, and season with Tabasco and celery salt. Mix in Parmesan cheese. Form into 8 patties.
• Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a deep heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is nice and hot, fry the patties for about 5 minutes per side, or until golden brown.

CHAMORRO SHRIMP PATTIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the evaporated milk.
• Add the flour, baking powder, and the seasonings. Mix until smooth.
• Add the shrimp and mixed vegetables, combining well.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet to medium heat.
• Drop batter by tablespoonfuls and fry until golden brown.
• I usually fry 1 or 2 patties and taste them to make sure seasoning is just right. Adjust seasoning if needed.
• Using a bamboo skewer, pierce the center of patty to make sure that skewer comes out clean. A little bit of dough will be on the skewer but as long as it's not runny and still wet looking, it should be done.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve at room temperature.

CREAMY CORN CRAB SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the broth, corn and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. , In a blender, puree half of the corn mixture. Return to pan. Stir in the crab, milk and pepper; cook over low heat until heated through (do not boil). If desired, top with fresh cracked pepper, chives and crushed red pepper flakes.

CRABMEAT AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt butter, add flour, and stir gently until blended; do not burn or let it darken. Add milk gradually, stirring all the while, then add half and half, stirring gently while blending. Add corn and green onions, and cook for a few minutes until tender.
• Add crabmeat, pepper, salt, and soy sauce and simmer until very hot and small bubbles form around the edge; do not let boil. Adjust seasonings to taste. Garnish with sprinkles of chopped fresh parsley when serving and serve hot.
• Variations: You may use 4 cobs of fresh corn instead of frozen or canned. Cut the kernels off the cob, scrape cob for juices, and then add to soup. Cook until corn is tender. Canned crabmeat or imitation crab may be used instead of fresh crabmeat. Use one 7 1/2-ounce can crabmeat (drained) and 8 ounces imitation crab (cut into small pieces). Combine the two and cook as noted above.

EASY CHAMORRO CRAB SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, get some water boiling. Prepare the broccoli by cutting most of the tender stalk and florets into bite sized chunks. Blanch the florets and tender parts of stalk about 3-4 minutes, without over cooking. It should still have a bit of crunch. Drain, and set aside to cool.
• Peel and seed a large cucumber, and cut into diced pieces, set aside.
• Meanwhile, using your fingers, shred the crabmeat into pieces. leaving a few chunky ones.
• In a bowl, combine the crab, cucumber, and broccoli. Add a little of the mayonnaise at a time; you don't want to over do it. It shouldn't be swimming in mayonnaise. Add the salt and pepper to taste. Combine well. Cover and set in refrigerator until ready to serve.

CHAMORRO SHRIMP PATTIES

Steps:

• 1. combine eggs and evaporated milk in a bowl and beat together.
• 2. Add in flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and other seasoning and mix.
• 3. Add in shrimp. crab meat (if you're using it), and mixed vegetables and combine.
• 4. Heat oil in a skillet on medium-high
• 5. When the oil is heated, drop large spoonfuls of the batter into the oil and fry until golden. Use a bamboo skewer and poke it through the patty to make sure it's done. If the skewer comes out clean, then it's just right.
• 6. Drain oil over paper towels and serve.

SUNOMONO (JAPANESE CUCUMBER SALAD)

Steps:

• Peel cucumbers to leave alternating green stripes. Slice the cucumbers in half lengthwise; scrape the seeds out with a spoon. Using a sharp knife or wide vegetable peeler, cut into very thin slices. Place in a double layer of paper towel and squeeze gently to remove any excess moisture.
• Combine vinegar, sugar and salt in a medium bowl, stirring to dissolve. Add the cucumbers and sesame seeds; toss well to combine. Serve immediately.