Shelly's Recipe

SILVER DOLLAR SHRIMP CAKES

Category: Fish and Seafood

2 pounds raw shrimp (any size)
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup finely minced shallots
1 large egg
1 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp minced fresh tarragon
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup vegetable oiil, divided
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
Garnish:
Lemon wedges

Peel shrimp, devein and chop coarsely. Place into a medium bowl. Add bread crumbs, lemon zest, lemon juice, shallots, egg, melted butter, tarragon, Worcestershire sauce, salt and Tabasco sauce. Mix lightly until combined. Form into 25-30 small cakes. Coat cakes lightly with dry bread crumbs.

Preheat oven to 200. In a large frying pan heat 1/4 cup oil. Add shrimp cakes and cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side. Place on a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the rest of the cakes, adding more oil as necessary.

In a small bowl with a spoon combine mayonnaise and sweet chili sauce. Serve shrimp cakes with sauce and lemon wedges. Makes 25-30 small cakes