Nannie's Shrimp Croquettes

Name: Nannie's Shrimp Croquettes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 414 milliliters saltine crumbs; 3 Tbsps butter or margarine; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 2 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 237 milliliters milk; 1 Tbsp minced onion; 1 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters chopped cooked shrimp; 8 servings Vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Nannie's Shrimp Croquettes might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 342 calories, 13g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have eggs, ground pepper, egg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over low heat; whisk in flour. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Stir in onion and next 4 ingredients.

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Whisk

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Remove from heat, and stir in 1 egg and shrimp. Cover and chill 1 hour.

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Shrimp

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Shape shrimp mixture into 16 balls.

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Shrimp

Roll in saltine crumbs, dip in 2 beaten eggs, and roll again in saltine crumbs.

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Roll

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Pour oil to a depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven, and heat to 37

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Fry croquettes 3 to 4 minutes or until golden.

Drain on paper towels.

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Servings:

414milliliters

saltine crumbs 3Tbsps

butter or margarine 1large

egg, lightly beaten 2larges

eggs, lightly beaten 59milliliters

all-purpose flour 0teaspoons

ground red pepper 1teaspoons

ground black pepper 237milliliters

milk 1Tbsp

minced onion 1teaspoons

salt 473milliliters

chopped cooked shrimp 8servings

Vegetable oil 1teaspoon

Worcestershire sauce

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Maysaran Arsheen Pinot Gris. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 18 dollars.