SPICY SEAFOOD CAKES
Yield: 18-20 small appetizer cakes or 10-12 large cakes 2 Tablespoons Butter 2 Tablespoons Prepared Horseradish 1/2 Cup Red Bell Pepper (Diced) 1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper 1/2 Cup Onion 2 Tablespoons Fresh Herbs (Tarragon and Basil) 1 Tablespoon Garlic 1 Each Egg (Beaten) 2 Cups Shrimp (Peeled and Chopped) 1 Teaspoon Hot Pepper Sauce 2 Cups Florida Scallops (Chopped) Dash Salt and Black Pepper 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard Lemon slices (optional) 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
Method: Saute diced peppers and onions in a large pan until soft a (approximately 2 minutes).
Add garlic and chopped seafood, saute until almost done.
Remove from heat, transfer mixture to a bowl and cool completely.
Once cool; add next 8 ingredients and stir until combined.
Add fresh bread crumbs and from into cakes that are 1" think.
Preheat a saute pan over medium-high heat with enough olive oil to cover bottom of pan.
Cook cakes on both sides until golden brown.
Remove from pan and place on a cookie sheet.
Finish cakes in 350 degree oven for approximately 10-12 minutes.
Serve hot with fresh Florida lemon slices.
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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