Shrimp Cakes

By gunnersbury

"Fried shrimp cakes are made with crackers and onion. This recipe includes jalapenos and Tabasco® sauce to add a little kick--very flavorful!"
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20 Min Cook Time:
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30 Min
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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 pound shrimp - peeled, deveined and chopped
• 1 1/4 cups coarsely crushed buttery round crackers
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 10 dashes hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
• celery salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
• 1 quart oil for frying

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a medium bowl, combine the shrimp, crackers, onion and jalapeno. Stir in the mayonnaise and mustard, and season with Tabasco and celery salt. Mix in Parmesan cheese. Form into 8 patties.
Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a deep heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is nice and hot, fry the patties for about 5 minutes per side, or until golden brown.