Shrimp balls

prep time:
15 min
total time:
null Chilling time: 1 hour Cooking time: 16 minutes
JohnJohn

ingredients

Shrimp cakes
  • 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 lb peeled, deveined frozen shrimp, thawed, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped scallions
  • 2 tsp garlic paste
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
Lemony tartar sauce
  • 3/4 cup jarred tartar sauce
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest

directions

Shrimp cakes

  • 1

    1. Place 1 1/2 cups of the breadcrumbs on a flat plate.

  • 2

    2. In a bowl, mix shrimp, mayonnaise, eggs, bell pepper, scallions, garlic paste, mustard, pepper, salt and the remaining 1/2 cup breadcrumbs until cobmined. Use a 1/3 cup measure to scoop shrimp mixture and make shrimp balls. (Mixture will be wet.) Turn out ball onto plate of breadcrumbs; coat completely. Make 7 more cakes with the remaining shrimp mixture and transfer to a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Refrigerate 1 hour.

  • 3

    3. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 Tbsp of the oil over medium heat. Add 4 cakes and cook until crisp and browned. Transfer to a plate; loosely cover with foil to keep warm or place on a baking sheet lined wit hnonstick foil and keep warm in a 200 degree oven. Repeate with the remaining 2 Tbsp oil and balls. Serve shrimp balls with lemony tartar sauce.

Lemony tartar sauce

1. In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients, stirring to blend.

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