Shrimp Cakes

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup plus 2 t. vegetable oil, divided
• 2 celery ribs, minced
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (not fat-free)
• 4 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup minced fresh dill
• 4 -6 dashes tabasco sauce (or to taste)
• 2 1/4 cups plain breadcrumbs, divided
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 lb cooked shrimp, peeled,deveined,and coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat.
• 2 add the celery, and onion; cook and stir frequently for 2-3 minutes; transfer to a mixing bowl.
• 3 add the mayo, mustard, dill, tabasco, and 1/4 cup of bread crumbs to the mixing bowl with the onion/celery mixture; stir to combine.
• 4 season with salt and pepper.
• 5 add the shrimp; stir to combine.
• 6 put the remaining bread crumbs on a plate or flat dish.
• 7 using 1/3 cup shrimp mixture, form a patty with your hands.
• 8 place the cake on the bread crumbs; press lightly, then turn and repeat with the other side.
• 9 roll the patty's sides in the crumbs also.
• 10 the patty should be completely coated in bread crumbs.
• 11 repeat with remaining shrimp mixture.
• 12 add 2 tablespoons oil into a nonstick skillet, heat over medium heat.
• 13 when the oil is hot, add 4 cakes or however many your skillet will hold.
• 14 fry cakes for about 2 minutes or until golden on the bottom; flip patties and cook for 2 more minutes or until golden.
• 15 repeat with remaining oil and shrimp cakes.
• 16 serve hot shrimp cakes with cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, or salsa.