Pan Fried Shrimp Cakes With Pork Recipes

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.

PAN-FRIED PORK WITH CELERIAC-POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Heat a little of the oil in a non-stick pan, season the pork with freshly-ground pepper to taste, add to the pan and fry for 3-4 minutes, or until browned all over and cooked through.
• Remove the pork from the pan, set aside and keep warm.
• Pour the wine into the pan, add the sage and stir well to deglaze the pan; and cook until reduced by half.
• Add the mustard and the crème fraîche and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, except for the oil, mix the remaining ingredients together, and shape into 8 patties.
• Heat the remaining oil in a pan, add the celeriac-potato cakes and fry for 4-5 minutes on each side until they are golden.
• Drain the celeriac-potato cakes on paper kitchen towelling and pat with additional sheets to remove any excess oil.
• Transfer the celeriac-potato cakes to serving plates, top with the pork and spoon the mustard-sage-wine sauce over the pork. Serve with steamed green vegetables.

PAN-FRIED SHRIMP CAKES WITH PORK

Steps:

• 1. Shell and devein shrimp cut pork in chunks and scallions in thirds. Mince together, or machine-grind twice at a medium setting. 2. Blend in salt and pepper and form mixture into small cakes, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and 1/2 inch thick. 3. Heat oil. Pan-fry shrimp cakes over medium heat until cooked through and golden on both sides. Then sprinkle with soy sauce and serve. VARIATION: * For the pork and scallions, substitute 1/2 pound fish fillets, 1/2 cup blanched almond meats and 2 bacon strips. In step 2, omit the pepper and add 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 teaspoon oil. Cook as in step 3, but do not sprinkle with soy sauce when serving. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.