Seasoned Shrimp Over Sweet Potato Cakes With Cilan Recipes

SWEET POTATO CHILI CAKES WITH CILANTRO LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, jalapeno, flour, baking powder, salt, chili powder, cumin, and black pepper.
• In a small bowl lightly beat the milk and egg until well mixed. Add to the sweet potato mixture, stirring, until all the ingredients are well combined.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add enough vegetable oil to cover bottom of skillet. Drop the sweet potato mixture, by rounded teaspoonfuls, into the hot oil. Press lightly to flatten the mixture to the size of a half dollar. Cook until the cakes are golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Transfer the cakes to a serving platter. Top each cake with a small amount of Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce and garnish with fresh cilantro.
• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and a pinch of salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

SHRIMP AND SWEET POTATO CAKES WITH CHAYOTE SLAW AND CHIPOTLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Pierce potatoes all over with fork. Place on baking sheet. Toss garlic with 1 tablespoon oil in small bowl. Enclose garlic in foil; place on baking sheet with potatoes. Bake until potatoes and garlic are tender, about 30 minutes for garlic and 1 hour 15 minutes for potatoes. Cool garlic and potatoes slightly. Remove peel from garlic. Remove skins from potatoes. Combine potatoes and garlic in bowl. Mash until smooth.
• Add shrimp, cilantro, panko, chili, onion and 1 1/2 teaspoons Latin Spice Mix. Stir to blend well. Season with salt. Form mixture into six 3-inch-diameter patties.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat cakes in flour. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook cakes in batches until brown, adding more oil if necessary, about 2 minutes per side. Place on baking sheet. Bake until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Spoon Chayote Slaw in center of plates. Place 1 cake on each plate. Spoon Chipotle Tartar Sauce atop cakes; serve.
• *Available in Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.
• **A fresh green chili, often called a pasilla, available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.

SPICY CHINESE SHRIMP AND SWEET POTATO NOODLES RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• To make the sauce, combine the Hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, sambal oelek or chili paste, sesame oil, 1/2-inch grated ginger, pineapple juice, soy sauce, lime juice, and honey, and mix well. Add the shrimp and set aside to sit for 20 minutes while you prep everything else. In a large skillet heat the sesame oil over medium-high heat. Once shimmering, add the serrano, ginger, and garlic. Sauté for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the peppers and radishes, and sauté for 5 to 8 minutes, until softened. Toss in the sweet potato noodles. Add the sauce that the shrimp is marinating in, but hold the shrimp for now, and stir in the sweet chili sauce. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook for about five minutes, tossing once until the sweet potato noodles begin to soften. Add in the shrimp and cook for 3 to 5 minutes longer until the shrimp is pink and cooked through. Serve and top with chopped peanuts and fresh cilantro.

SWEET POTATO SHRIMP CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the soy sauce and the fish sauce, then add in the shrimp. Cover the bowl and allow to marinate, in the refrigerator, while preparing sweet potatoes.
• Peel and grate sweet potatoes. With hands, squeeze excess moisture from potato if necessary. In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes and the remaining ingredients, except the flour, mixing well. Stir in the flour and mix to combine.
• Remove the shrimp from the marinade to a cutting board, then chop and fold into the sweet potato mixture.
• In a large heavy bottomed skillet, over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil. Form cakes, as flat as possible and carefully add first batch to pan. Fry for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the second side. Remove to a serving platter and season with salt. Add remaining oil to the pan and cook the second batch. Serve immediately.

SHRIMP & SWEET POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Combine coconut aminos, lime juice, rice vinegar, carrots, garlic clove, and red pepper flakes, whisking until smooth. Set aside to let flavors meld while you prepare the shrimp & sweet potato cakes.
• Combine the grated sweet potato and salt in a bowl. Gently massage the sweet potato until the salt works its magic and the potato goes limp. Rinse and drain the sweet potato shreds, then squeeze out the excess moisture using a nut milk bag or paper towels.
• Add the sweet potato shreds, shrimp, and chopped shallots to a large bowl, stirring to combine. Stir in the arrowroot flour, cassava flour, black pepper, fish sauce, and egg. Shape the mixture into 8 individual potato cakes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 4 cakes to the pan and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crisp. Repeat with remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sweet potato cakes.
• Serve the cakes with sauce, cilantro, and mint.

SEASONED SHRIMP OVER SWEET POTATO CAKES WITH CILAN

Steps:

• Sweet Potato Cakes - Place the shredded sweet potato in a strainer for about an hour, or until the majority of juices have drained. Using your hand, squeeze any remaining juices from the shredded sweet potato. Heat the olive oil in a pan on medium heat and saute the onion until soft and golden. In bowl, add sweet potato, sauted onion, egg, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix well using your hands (get dirty!). Drop large spoonfuls of the sweet potato mixture into the pan, pressing each one down with the back of a spatula, creating round flat cakes. Cook for about 8 minutes a side, until golden brown and tender. Shrimp - Butterfly the shrimp by slicing down the spine (back) of the shrimp without splitting the shrimp. Place shrimp in a bowl and add garlic, vinegar, red pepper, and salt and pepper to taste. Let shrimp marinate for about 20 minutes. Heat olive oil in a pan, and then add the shrimp and marinade. Cover and let shrimp cook until they are pink. Cilantro Yogurt Sauce - Place yogurt and cilantro in a blender, mixing until well blended. For a thicker sauce, you can strain the yogurt overnight with cheesecloth. Use only fresh cilantro, as dried cilantro will not taste good. Serving - Divide sweet potato cakes among two plates; top with shrimp; and drizzle with the sauce. Garnish with green onions or chives.

SPICY SWEET POTATO & SHRIMP CAKES

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine potatoes, red pepper, onion and cilantro. Stir in egg, shrimp, bread crumbs, jalapeno pepper and salt; shape into 12 patties.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt 3 tablespoons I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Mediterranean Blend spread over medium heat and cook 6 patties, turning once, 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Repeat with remaining Spread and shrimp cakes.

BUFFALO SHRIMP WITH SWEET POTATO GRITS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook grits according to package directions. Stir in mashed sweet potatoes, butter, salt and pepper until heated through; stir in cheese until melted. , Toss shrimp with paprika and cayenne pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add shrimp; cook until shrimp turn pink and become opaque, about 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in Buffalo sauce and heat through. Serve shrimp over grits. If desired, top with sliced green onions.

THAI-INSPIRED SHRIMP CAKES

Steps:

• Smash and mince the shrimp (don't mince too finely, you'll want some slightly larger pieces for texture).
• Dice the carrot lengthwise. Bring a small pot of water to a boil and par-boil the carrot until just barely tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Allow to cool enough to handle, and then mince the carrot.
• Add minced shrimp, carrot, minced water chestnuts, cilantro, egg white, rice wine vinegar, cornstarch, hoisin, sesame oil, ginger, fish sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper to the bowl of an electric stand mixer. With the flat paddle attached, set speed to medium and blend until the mixture really comes together and forms a sticky paste, about 5 minutes.
• Heat cooking oil in a large nonstick skillet. Form small flat patties with lightly oiled spoons or hands and fry in small batches (don't overcrowd the pan). Cook until golden brown and cooked all the way through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat until all of the shrimp mixture has been used. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CALIFORNIA STYLE SHRIMP & POTATO TACOS WITH CILANTRO CREMA

Steps:

• To prepare the tortillas, wrap loosely in a damp kitchen towel and place in a preheated 250 degree oven.
• Heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large (12-inch), non-stick skillet. When the oil is hot, add the entire package of Simply Potatoes Diced Potato with Onion; spread out evenly. Cover and cook the potatoes for 10 minutes, stirring every 2-3 minutes, ensuring that the potatoes are browning evenly.
• While the potatoes are cooking, combine the sour cream, about ½ of the taco seasoning, 2 tablespoons lime juice, half of the chopped cilantro and the salt in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth and set aside.
• Toss the remaining taco seasoning and ground cumin with the shrimp. After the potatoes have been cooking for 10 minutes and are nice and brown, add the seasoned shrimp, green onions and the remaining chopped cilantro and stir gently. Continue cooking the potato-shrimp mixture for an additional 3-5 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally, or until the shrimp is cooked through.
• Assemble the tacos by topping each warm tortilla with some of the shrimp and potato mixture, a pinch of the spinach, some tomato and avocado, a few crumbles of goat cheese and a drizzle of the cilantro crema. Enjoy!