Key West Shrimp Cakes With Cream Sauce 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.

KEY WEST SHRIMP CAKES WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a medium-sized pot with water and bring to a boil. Cut 2 whole limes in half, squeeze juice into pot of water, and throw in the rinds. Cook shrimp in water for 3 to 4 minutes. Rinse and peel. Place peppers, onions and parsley in the bowl of food processor and pulse 3 or 4 times for a very coarse chop. Add shrimp, lime juice, eggs, mustard, bread, crumbs, cream, salt and pepper to food processor bowl and pulse 3 or 4 times until ingredients are just mixed and shrimp are very coarsely chopped. Form the mixture into 10 patties (about 1/4 cup of mixture for each patty). Fry in 1 inch of olive oil until golden on both sides. Place on a platter and keep warm in a low temperature oven. Make the Cream Sauce: Pour tequila in a deep saucepan. Place over medium heat and warm; do not boil. Remove pan from heat and place on cold burner. Carefully, with a long lighter (like the ones used to light grills), light the tequila and let it burn out. Place pan back on heat and pour in the cream. Let cream boil until reduced by half. Stir with a whisk to keep it from burning. When reduced, remove fan from heat and whisk in the 4 tablespoons of butter one at a time. Serve immediately with Shrimp Cakes

KEY WEST SHRIMP

Steps:

• To make Key Lime Mustard: add all ingredients to a small bowl; stir well to combine; refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To make shrimp: rinse and drain shrimp.
• Add beer and Old Bay seasoning to a large pot; bring to a boil; add shrimp.
• Cook 3-5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
• Drain shrimp Serve immediately with Key Lime Mustard.

SHRIMP CAKES WITH CHILI-LIME CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the Cakes: 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.
• Market tip: Unseasoned Japanese breadcrumbs called panko, give these shrimp cakes a light, crispy coating. Dry white breadcrumbs make a good substitute. Panko is available in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets and at Asian markets.
• For the sauce: Combine first 4 ingredients in heavy small saucepan. Boil over high heat until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add cream and boil until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Mix in chili-garlic sauce. Add butter, 1 piece at a time, whisking just until melted before adding next piece.
• *Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.

KEY WEST STYLE CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• When preparing bacon, remove from pan and sautee onions, peppers, celery & garlic in bacon drippings.
• Transfer to a bowl, add crabmeat, herbs& breadcrumbs.
• Fold in egg & cream.
• Form into patties, size of your choice.
• Wrap & refrigerate atleast 30 minutes.
• Pan fry cakes in butter/oil til crispy on both sides, approximately 3 minutes per side.
• Serve with horseradish/mustard sauce.

SHRIMP CAKES WITH SPICY AIOLI SAUCE

Steps:

• To make aioli sauce, combine first 5 ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, until serving., For shrimp cakes, combine the next 8 ingredients; add 1/2 cup bread crumbs. Stir in shrimp. Form by 1/4 cupfuls into fifteen 2-inch thick patties. Arrange in a single layer, cover and chill 2 hours. , Preheat oven to 400° Place remaining bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Gently coat patties on both sides. Place on 2 baking sheets lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Lightly spray tops of cakes. , Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Keep warm. Serve with spicy aioli sauce. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions if desired.