Shrimp Cakes
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One of our hands-down favorite recipes is this one for shrimp cakes, my father's recipe. Dad doesn't even like shrimp, and usually refuses to eat it, but he loves making and eating these shrimp cakes. The base is made with sweet potatoes and they are seasoned with spices, jalapeno chiles and cilantro. This really is one of the best recipes on this site, so if you have even an inkling for making these, do it!
Shrimp Cakes Recipe
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Ingredients
1 lb tan-skinned sweet potatoes
4 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
4 Tbsp (or more) vegetable oil
8 oz peeled, cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped
2/3 cup fresh cilantro
2/3 cup finely ground breadcrumbs
2 Tbsp finely chopped preserved jalapeño chili
2 Tbsp finely chopped red onion
1 1/2 teaspoons spice mix (recipe included here)
Spice Mix Recipe
1/4 cup cumin seeds
3 Tbsp whole black peppercorns
1 Tbsp coriander seeds
2 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
Combine cumin, peppercorns, and coriander in a heavy medium skillet. Stir over medium heat until fragrant and toasted, about 8 minutes. Cool slightly. Finely grind toasted spices in blender. Transfer to a small bowl. Mix in sugar and salt. Makes 1/2 cup.
Method
1 Pierce sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Bake in microwave for about 15 minutes until done. Rub a Tbsp of oil over unpeeled garlic. Cook in microwave a few minutes, until soft. Cool garlic and sweet potatoes slightly. Remove peel from garlic. Remove skins from sweet potatoes. Combine sweet potatoes and garlic in a bowl. Mash until smooth.
2 Add shrimp, cilantro, bread crumbs, chili, onion, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of Latin Spice Mix. Stir to blend well. Season with salt. Form mixture into six 3-inch-diameter patties.
3 Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat cakes in flour. Heat 3 Tbsp oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook cakes in batches until brown, adding more oil if necessary, about 2 minutes per side. Place on baking sheet. Bake until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Tastes great served with lemon, tartar sauce, and coleslaw.
Makes six large cakes.
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They really do look fantastic. Ah, good shrimp cakes. Yum!