Shrimp Cakes with Chili-Lime Cream Sauce

By RedZinger

Ingredients

• 16 uncooked large shrimp (about 1 pound), peeled, deveined
• 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
• Pinch of ground black pepper
• 2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 2 tablespoons (or more) peanut oil (we used olive oil)
• Chili-Lime Cream Sauce
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce*
• 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

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.)
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.
Spoon 3 tablespoons Chili-Lime Cream Sauce onto each of 6 plates. Place 2 shrimp cakes on each and serve immediately.

Chili-Lime Cream 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.
*Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.