Almond-Crusted Shrimp Cakes with Lemon Soy Mayonnaise

Name: Almond-Crusted Shrimp Cakes with Lemon Soy Mayonnaise
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams cups sliced almonds; 1 bacon slice, chopped; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 0 teaspoons hot sauce, or to taste; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1 leave Garnish: lemon wedges and fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoons finely grated fresh lemon zest; 177 milliliters mayonnaise; 59 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters chopped scallions (about 4); 340 grams shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled and deveined; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoons sugar; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil; 1 slice firm white sandwich bread

Almond-Crusted Shrimp Cakes with Lemon Soy Mayonnaise might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 29g of protein, 67g of fat, and a total of 766 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have vegetable oil, garnish: lemon wedges and cilantro leaves, cilantro, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the almonds you could follow this main course with the Fresh Cherry Clafouti with Almonds as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

Stir together all mayonnaise ingredients in a small bowl. Chill until ready to serve.

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Mayonnaise

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Bowl

Pulse chopped bacon in food processor until finely chopped. Pat shrimp dry, then add to bacon and pulse just until shrimp is coarsely chopped (do not purée). Soak bread in milk in a shallow bowl until very soft, about 30 seconds.

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Shrimp

Bacon

Bread

Milk

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Food Processor

Bowl

Add wet bread to shrimp mixture, discarding any remaining milk, and pulse until just combined.

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Shrimp

Bread

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Transfer shrimp mixture to a bowl, then stir in scallions, cilantro, cornstarch, salt, sugar, and pepper until combined well.

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Corn Starch

Green Onions

Cilantro

Pepper

Shrimp

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Spread almonds on a large plate. Using a 1/4-cup measure, drop 1 mound of shrimp mixture onto almonds.

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Almonds

Shrimp

Spread

Sprinkle almonds over shrimp mound to coat, gently pressing to form a (3 1/2-inch) cake (1/3 inch thick).

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Almonds

Shrimp

Transfer cake to a wax-paper-lined baking sheet. Make 7 more cakes in same manner, transferring to baking sheet. Discard any remaining almonds.

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Almonds

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Baking Sheet

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook 4 cakes, turning over once and rotating for even browning, until almonds are golden and cakes are just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes total.

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Almonds

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate and keep warm, loosely covered with foil. Discard any almonds left in skillet, then add remaining tablespoon oil and cook remaining 4 cakes in same manner.

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Almonds

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Aluminum Foil

Serve warm, with lemon soy mayonnaise.

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Mayonnaise

Lemon

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Servings:

170grams

cups sliced almonds 1

bacon slice, chopped 0teaspoons

black pepper 2teaspoons

cornstarch 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 0teaspoons

hot sauce, or to taste 1teaspoon

fresh lemon juice 1leave

Garnish: lemon wedges and fresh cilantro 1teaspoons

finely grated fresh lemon zest 177milliliters

mayonnaise 59milliliters

milk 1teaspoons

salt 118milliliters

chopped scallions (about 4)340grams

shrimp in shell (21 to 25 per lb), peeled and deveined 2teaspoons

soy sauce 1teaspoons

sugar 3Tbsps

vegetable oil 1slice

firm white sandwich bread

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. The Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 46 dollars per bottle.