The first appetizer is one from Cooking Light that was featured in a tapas section, Shrimp filled Piquillo Peppers with Sherry Viniagrette. We all agreed this one was the better tasting appetizer and it actually was simpler to prepare.
The second is one I had copied down a long time ago from a Pampered Chef magazine. This took a lot more time to prepare since it has a little bit of everything in it. I was curious because you bake the shrimp cakes instead of frying them ... but really it turned out to be a less than stellar shrimp cake.
Coconut Shrimp Cakes
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1 c. sweetened flaked coconut, lightly toasted
8 oz. peeled, deveined, cooked shrimp, finely chopped
1 T. peeled finely chopped gingerroot
1/4 c. thinly sliced green onion tops
1/4 c. finely diced red bell pepper
1/4 c. grated carrot
1 T. lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/4 c. mayo
1 egg
2 t. rice vinegar
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1/3 c. dry breadcrumbs
1/4 t. cayenne pepper (ground)
Preheat oven to 375. Prep shrimp through lemon. In a bowl, combine, shrimp through garlic. Mix well. Combine breadcrumbs and cayenne, mix well. Add bread crumbs to shrimp mixture. Mix well. Sprinkle half of cocout onto cutting board, forming 8" square. Form 16 equal mounds onto coconut layer. Sprinkle shrimp cakes with remaining coconut. Flatten cakes slightly with a spatula and place on a baking stone. Bake 18-20 min or until coconut is golden brown. Serve with sauce below.
Thai Red Curry Sauce
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Combine 1/2 c. mayo, 2 T. chopped cilantro, 2 t. lime juice and 1/2 t. thai red curry paste.
2 comments:
Hey! I made that first one for a cooking light supper club that I only went to once. That was pretty good. The only problem was I couldn't find whole piquillo peppers and had to improvise. Thanks for reminding me of that one.
Yes, I had never heard of piquillo peppers before. Fortunately, I have that well-stocked spanish market a few blocks away and they had plenty of piquillo peppers. I think the difference is that they are smaller than regular bell peppers and, perhaps, have a smokier taste we decided.
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