Shrimp Cakes With Chili-lime Cream Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 16 uncooked large shrimp, peeled, deveined (about 1 pound)
• 1 large egg
• 1 green onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs (japanese breadcrumbs)
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil (or more)
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
• 1/3 cup cream
• 2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 to make the cakes: coarsely chop shrimp in processor. add egg, green onion, lemon juice, mustard, cilantro, hot pepper sauce, salt, and pepper. blend in using on/off turns. add 1 cup panko and blend in using on/off turns. form mixture into twelve 3-inch-diameter cakes. roll cakes in remaining 1 cup panko; transfer to waxed-paper-lined baking sheet. refrigerate 10 minutes. (can be made up to 4 hours ahead. cover and refrigerate.).
• 2 heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. working in batches, fry cakes until cooked through and golden brown on both sides, adding more oil to skillet as needed, about 6 minutes.
• 3 spoon 3 tablespoons chili-lime cream sauce onto each of 6 plates. place 2 shrimp cakes on each and serve immediately.
• 4 market tip: unseasoned japanese breadcrumbs called panko, give these shrimp cakes a light, crispy coating. dry breadcrumbs make a good substitute. panko is available in the asian foods section of some supermarkets and at asian markets.
• 5 for the sauce: combine first 4 ingredients in heavy small saucepan. boil over high heat until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. add cream and boil until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. reduce heat to low. mix in chili-garlic sauce. add butter, 1 piece at a time, whisking just until melted before adding next piece.
• 6 *available in the asian foods section of many supermarkets and at asian markets.