Shrimp And Sweet Potato Cakes With Chayote Slaw And Chipotle Sauce Recipes

SHRIMP AND POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Lemon aioli or Thousand Island dressing, for serving
• Peel and grate the potatoes into a large bowl. Add all the other ingredients, except the flour and oil, and combine well. Cook's Note: be careful when you add the blackening spice, if you like more or less, adjust accordingly. Refrigerate for 15 minutes for the flavors to meld.
• Remove from refrigerator and slowly add the flour, mixing well.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil. Add tablespoons of the potato mixture to the hot oil, gently pressing down to form cakes. Cook for approximately 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove to paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Continue this method until all the potato mixture is used.
• Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately while hot. Serve with lemon aioli or Thousand Island dressing on the side.

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.

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.

MINI SHRIMP & SWEET POTATO KABOBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Peel and cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes (about 24 cubes). Toss with 2 tablespoons oil, rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Roast 20-25 minutes or until almost tender, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk lemon juice and the remaining oil and chili powder until blended. Reserve 2 tablespoons marinade for basting. Add shrimp to remaining marinade and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 20 minutes., On each of 12 soaked wooden appetizer skewers, thread sweet potato and shrimp. Brush reserved marinade over kabobs; sprinkle with salt and pepper., Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink.

SWEET POTATO & SHRIMP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine ingredients.
• Spoon into 11x7-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until casserole is heated through and top is lightly browned.

SHEET-PAN CHIPOTLE-LIME SHRIMP BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place potatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; stir to combine. Bake for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, squeeze 1/3 cup juice from limes, reserving fruit. Combine the lime juice, melted butter, chipotle and remaining sea salt., Remove pan from the oven; stir potatoes. Arrange asparagus, Broccolini, shrimp and reserved limes on top of potatoes. Pour lime juice mixture over vegetables and shrimp., Bake until shrimp turn pink and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes longer. Sprinkle with minced fresh cilantro.

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.

CRISPY POTATO-SHRIMP CAKES WITH SPICY AIOLI

Steps:

• Combine the mashed potatoes with the shrimp, egg whites, green onions and red bell pepper, blending well. Season as desired with salt and black pepper; reserve.
• To make Spicy Aioli, blend mayonnaise, cocktail sauce, white wine vinegar and garlic; reserve in refrigerator.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the potato mixture into the skillet to form each cake. (Several may be cooked at once, depending upon the size of the skillet - do not crowd.) Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown, then turn to brown the other side. Remove to several thicknesses of paper towels, keeping warm in a 250 degree oven. Continue until all cakes are cooked.
• Serve over baby spinach leaves with Spicy Aioli. Yield: 4 to 5 main dish servings. May also be used as appetizers (I usually make them into smaller cakes for appetizers.) If used as an appetizer, this recipe makes about 8 to 10 appetizer servings.
• Note - I have also used leftover cooked salmon, flaked and chopped, for the shrimp in this incredible dish - equally tasty.

SHRIMP & SWEET POTATO SKEWERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Place sweet potatoes in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Mix 1 tablespoons oil, rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon paprika; drizzle over potatoes. Toss to coat. Roast 25-35 minutes or just until just tender, stirring occasionally., On six metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread shrimp and sweet potatoes; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat 5-7 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, turning once., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk lemon juice and the remaining oil and paprika until blended. Serve skewers with couscous and drizzle with lemon mixture.