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Recipe courtesy of Nigella Lawson

Show: Nigella Bites

Episode: Home Alone

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Total:: 1 hr 15 min
Prep:: 10 min
Inactive:: 1 hr
Cook:: 5 min

Yield:: 2 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1/2 pound shrimp, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 scallions (white and green parts), minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons sherry
Olive oil

Directions

Process or blend the shrimp with the garlic, scallions, salt, flour, sherry, and enough water to make a thick batter. Let stand, covered with plastic film, for 1 hour. Then fry, in drops of 1 heaping teaspoon, into the oil poured to a depth of 2 inches in a pan, for about 1 minute each side, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

My Private Notes

Name: Fried Shrimp Cakes
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H15M0.000S
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 pound shrimp, minced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 scallions (white and green parts), minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons sherry; Olive oil