Ingredients
Wild Georgia Shrimp and Crab Cake:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus 2 tablespoons for sauteing
- 1/2 green pepper, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 14 ounces wild Georgia shrimp, peeled, de-veined, small, rough dice
- 4 ounces lump crabmeat
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 tablespoons blackening spice
- 1 to 2 cups bread crumbs
Pearl Onion Marmalade:
- 1 pound frozen pearl onions
- 1/3 cup sherry vinegar
- 1/3 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup chicken stock
Fried Shrimp Marinade:
- 8 wild Georgia shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/8 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/8 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/8 teaspoon chipolte sauce (Recommended: Tabasco)
Fried Shrimp Breading:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Chili Sour Cream:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon chili sauce (recommended: Srirachi)
Bacon and Garlic Grits:
- 2 strips smoked bacon, small dice
- 3 clove garlic, minced
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup whole butter
- 1 cup grits
- Salt and pepper
Directions
Wild Georgia Shrimp and Crab Cake:
Place 1 tablespoon oil on a heated saute pan, add green peppers and garlic, cook for 30 seconds stirring constantly. Add shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until shrimp is pink. Drain excess liquid and place cooked shrimp, peppers and garlic in a medium mixing bowl. Add crabmeat, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, egg and blackening spice to the mixing bowl and combine. Gradually add breadcrumbs until bound together. Form shrimp mixture into 2-ounce cakes. Saute cakes in 2 tablespoons of hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes on each side over medium heat.
Fried Shrimp Marinade:
Combine all ingredients together and marinate for 30 minutes.
Fried Shrimp Breading:
Combine all ingredients together and mix. Remove shrimp from egg mixture and dredge in seasoned flour mix. Deep fry in 350 degree F hot oil for 30 to 45 seconds.
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By cmohammadi
Bakersfield, CA
on January 31, 2008
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Was great! will make it again for our next dinner party.
By Ks Gal
Totoville, KS
on January 26, 2008
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Young girl, the purpose of this forum is to rate recipes AFTER you make them. These were really good - crunchy on the outside & moist on the inside.
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