Easy Shrimp Cakes appetizer

(WTNH) - Cristina Chang Bryant makes easy shrimp cakes appetizers for any party.

Easy Shrimp Cakes

1 lb. peeled, deveined shrimp
1 tbs. lime juice
1/2 small diced red onion
1 egg
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Dash of Tabasco
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon shopped chives
1 cup panko

1 cup panko for dredging
1/4 cup safflower, peanut, or grapeseed oil for frying

In a food processor, chop shrimp about 3 pulses. Add all ingredients except for panko. Turn on for about 4 more pulses until blended. Transfer to bowl and fold one cup of panko into the shrimp mixture with spatula. With a 3 oz cookie scoop form 12 cakes. Dredge each shrimp cake in the 1 cup of panko. In a large skillet over med high heat the oil. Fry cakes until golden brown and cooked thoroughly about 3 minutes on each side.

Serve the shrimp cakes warm with chili sauce, cocktail sauce of chili mayonnaise.

Delia is the distributor of Viking Appliances in New England. At their corporate headquarters in Wallingford they have a Viking Center where they hold cooking demonstrations, hands on cooking classes and private events such as teambuilding, showers and charity events.