Shrimp And Rice Croquettes Recipes

CINDY'S SHRIMP AND CRAB CROQUETTES

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups salted water to a boil in a medium pot. Add the rice, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until done, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove pot from the heat and add the butter to the warm rice and stir to incorporate. Next, add the shrimp, crab, onions, jalapenos, lemon juice, salt, pepper and Essence and stir to combine. Stir in flour and eggs. Be careful not to break up the crabmeat when mixing the ingredients. Transfer the mixture to a storage container and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• In a large heavy-bottomed sauce pan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about a 1/3 of the way. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil reaches 360 degrees F. (If you don't have a thermometer, a cube of bread will brown in about 3 minutes.)
• Remove the croquette mixture from refrigerator and shape into 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch thick patties and coat with white cracker crumbs. Use an ice cream scoop to keep portion sizes the same.
• Fry the croquettes until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels and season with salt. Serve with Garlic Aioli.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking," by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch Published by William Morrow, 1993.
• Combine the egg yolks, mustard and garlic cloves in a food processor. While processing, add 1 cup of the olive oil in a fine stream to make an emulsion. Add lemon juice, salt, black pepper and cayenne, and then the remaining oil. Process until thick and smooth.

SHRIMP AND RICE CROQUETTES WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• 1. For the aioli: Combine the eggs yolks,mustard and garlic in the bowl of a food processor. Start the machine and add 1/2 cup of the oil in a fine stream. Add the lemon juice,salt and pepper, then add the remaining oil and process until thick and smooth. Refrigerate until needed.
• 2. For croquettes: Cook the rice in 1 cup boiling salted water for 20 minutes or until done. Add the butter while the rice is still hot. Add the shrimp,onion,lemon juice and House Seasoning to taste. Stir in the flour and eggs. Refrigerate this mixture for 2 hours.
• 3. Shape the rice mixture into patties and coat with bread or cracker crumbs. Heat the oil in a 10 inch cast iron skillet. Oil should be hot but not smoking. Fry the croquettes over medium-high heat until nice and golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve with Aioli.

SHRIMP AND RICE CROQUETTES

Steps:

• Cook rice in rapidly boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Drain thoroughly and add butter while rice is still hot.
• Cool slightly; add shrimp and two eggs.
• Season to taste and roll into balls or cylinders.
• Dip in cracker crumbs, then into beaten egg, and again into crumbs.
• Heat oil or fat to 375F and fry until brown.