Shrimp Cakes recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound shrimp - peeled, deveined and chopped
1 ¼ cups coarsely crushed buttery round crackers
¼ cup chopped onion
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
10 dashes hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
celery salt to taste
1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
1 quart oil for frying

Nutrition Info

1053.6 calories
carbohydrate: 44.7 g
cholesterol: 194.9 mg
fat: 86.8 g
fiber: 1.9 g
protein: 24.1 g
saturatedFat: 13.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1313.7 mg
sugar: 5.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Fried shrimp cakes are made with crackers and onion. This recipe includes jalapenos and Tabasco® sauce to add a little kick--very flavorful!

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