Pan Fried Shrimp Cakes With Chinese Cabbage Recipes

CHINESE SHRIMP CAKES

Steps:

• Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel. Lightly "smash" them with the side of a knife, and coarsely chop them. Be careful not mince the shrimp into pieces that are too small.
• Split a small carrot (about 50 g) in half crosswise and then lengthwise, and blanch the pieces in boiling water for about 2 minutes until lightly softened. Drain and finely dice the blanched carrot.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the coarsely chopped shrimp, finely diced carrot, minced water chestnuts, ¼ cup cilantro, 1 teaspoon grated ginger, 2 teaspoons Shaoxing wine, ½ teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper, 2 teaspoons oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, ¼ teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and 1 egg white. Whip everything together for about 5 to 10 minutes in one direction, until the mixture is sticky and all ingredients are well combined. You should be able to gather it into one big smooth ball with a rubber spatula, i.e. it should be sticky and cohesive.
• Now, heat a flat bottomed frying pan over medium high heat (nonstick or cast iron works best), until it starts to smoke lightly. Add 2 tablespoons oil and turn the heat down to medium. Take a large spoonful of the shrimp mixture, and use another spoon to form a ball. You can also do this with oiled hands.
• Drop it into the pan and quickly press it into a disc. (To avoid sticking, you can brush the spoons with oil beforehand.)
• Pan-fry each side for about 3 minutes, until golden brown. Add the last tablespoon of oil if needed during pan-frying.

PAN-FRIED SHRIMP CAKES WITH CHINESE CABBAGE

Steps:

• 1. Shell and devein shrimp then mince or grind with water chestnuts, scallion stalk and ginger root. 2. Beat egg and blend into mixture, along with cornstarch, salt, pepper and stock. Form into cakes, as in step 2 above. 3. Heat oil. Pan-fry shrimp cakes over medium heat until cooked through and golden on each side. Remove from pan. 4. Meanwhile cut Chinese cabbage stems in 1-inch sections and blanch. 5. Heat remaining oil. Add remaining salt, then Chinese cabbage. Stir-fry to cook through (about 2 minutes). Return shrimp cakes cook, covered, only to reheat. Serve at once. NOTE: The shrimp mixture can be pan-fried as 1 large pancake, then cut in 3/4-inch cubes and reheated. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

PAN-FRIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a skillet over high heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir until browned, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Season shrimp with 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, garlic salt, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute. Serve with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice.