In this recipe
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Sweet Red Chili Sauce
Red chilies are mellowed with a touch of sugar and vinegar in this sweet and spicy sauce.
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Fish Sauce
Fish Sauce is an essential element in Thai cooking, used as other Asian cultures use soy sauce.
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Garlic Chili Pepper Sauce
This unique blend of Thai chilies, garlic, and vinegar has just the right heat, and a great flavor.
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Thai Shrimp and Coconut Cakes
12 - 2 inch cakes
25 minutes to assemble
3-4 minutes to pan-fry per side
1 1/2 lbs raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, patted dry and rough chopped
1/2 cup dried unsweetened coconut flakes*
1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
1/3 cup chopped scallions
1 scant tablespoon Fish Sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons Garlic Chili Pepper Sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
Canola oil for pan-frying
Optional: lime wedges or Sweet Red Chili Sauce
*Dried unsweetened coconut flakes are found in the natural food aisle or a health food store.
Food processor
- Add shrimp, coconut, 3 tablespoons of the breadcrumbs, scallions, Fish Sauce, Garlic Chili Pepper Sauce, and lime juice to a food processor fitted with metal blade.
- Pulse ingredients to a fine chop, but not a purée. Scoop shrimp mixture out by 1/4 cup amounts onto work surface dusted with remaining 1/3 cup breadcrumbs. A 1/4 cup ice cream scoop with a wire release makes short work of this step.
- Gently shape scoops into balls and flatten into 2 inch cakes. Dust each cake with breadcrumbs, brushing off excess.
- Pour oil into skillet to 1/4 inch depth and heat over a med-high heat. Test oil by dipping a side of one shrimp cake into oil. If oil bubbles, it’s ready for cooking.
- Carefully add as many shrimp cakes as skillet will hold without crowding. Cook in as many batches as necessary. Pan-fry cakes until brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes per side or until cooked through.
- Drain on paper towels and serve immediately. Serve with lime wedges or Sweet Red Chili Sauce.
Thai Shrimp and Coconut Cakes
Nutrition Facts:*
CALORIES: 180
FAT: 7g
CHOLESTEROL: 145mg
SODIUM: 980mg
CARBS: 11g
PROTEIN: 18g
*Nutrition Facts are estimates only. For questions or specific information, email facts@andreprost.com
