Shrimp Cajes Recipe

Name: Shrimp Cajes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1/2 C. Diced Celery; 1/2 C. Diced Onion; 1 small Red Pepper, Diced (1/2 C.); 1 C. Corn Kernels (thawed if using froze); 1 C. Course-ground Yellow Corn Meal; 2 C. Bread Crumbs; 2 Eggs; 1 LB Shrimp, peeled, de-veined, and chopped fine; 4 T. Butter, separated; 2 T. Old Bay Crab Seasoning; 1/2 t. Cayenne Pepper

Servings: persons

1/2 C. Diced Celery
1/2 C. Diced Onion
1 small Red Pepper, Diced (1/2 C.)
1 C. Corn Kernels (thawed if using froze)
1 C. Course-ground Yellow Corn Meal
2 C. Bread Crumbs
2 Eggs
1 LB Shrimp, peeled, de-veined, and chopped fine
4 T. Butter, separated
2 T. Old Bay Crab Seasoning
1/2 t. Cayenne Pepper

1
Bring 2 Cups water to boil in a small saucepan. Add corn meal in a thin stream, whicking constantly. Lower heat, and bring mixture to a simmer for 10 minutes, whicking constantly. Mixture should be very thick. In a medium frying pan, melt 1 T. butter, and add onion, celery, and red pepper, and saute until onion and pepper are soft (4 minutes). Add Corn Kernels and saute for another 2 minutes. Add vegetables to Corn meal mixture, and stir in Old Bay, Cayenne. In vegetable frying pan, add 1 T. butter and diced shrimp. Saute until pink and opaque (4 minutes). Add shrimp to corn meal and vegetable mixture. Add bread crumbs and eggs, and mix thoroughly.
2
Heat 1 T. Butter on flat griddle or large frying pan over medium heat. Scoop shrimp and corn meal mixture onto griddle in 1/4 C. dollops. Saute until golden, approximately 3 minutes. Flip with spatula and flatten until 1/2 inch thick. Saute until golden, and remove to warmed platter. Serve immediately with cocktail sauce or mayonnaise/soy sauce dip, or make sandwiches with lettuce, tomato and mayo.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 C. Diced Celery, 1/2 C. Diced Onion, 1 small Red Pepper, Diced (1/2 C.), 1 C. Corn Kernels (thawed if using froze), and more.

Yes, Shrimp Cajes falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Shrimp Cajes

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