Shrimp Cakes With Roasted Shrimp Sauce

Ingredients

SHRIMP CAKES

• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled, deveined, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons Emeril's Original Essence or creole seasoning, divided
• 1 teaspoon Emeril's Original Essence or creole seasoning, divided
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus 1 tablespoon divided
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper or red bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 large egg white, very cold
• 1/4 cup cold heavy cream, very cold
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped, green tops only
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon emeril's kick it up red pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh basil leaf
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup dried fine breadcrumb
• roasted shrimp sauce, recipe follows
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish

ROASTED SHRIMP SAUCE

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cups shrimp shells, and heads (I freeze mine when I don't have enough)
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1/4 cup chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice (optional)

Directions

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   SHRIMP CAKES:.

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   Toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of the Essence.

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   Place half of the shrimp in the refrigerator until well chilled, about 20 minutes.

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   Place the food processor bowl and blade in the refrigerator to chill.

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   Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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   Add the onions, celery, bell peppers, garlic, cayenne pepper and 1 teaspoon Essence and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

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   Add the remaining half of the shrimp and cook until pink, 3 to 3 1/2 minutes.

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   Remove from the heat and spread on a plate to cool completely.

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   Place the chilled shrimp in the bowl of the food processor and process for 10 seconds.

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    Add the egg white and process for 5 seconds.

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    With the machine running, add the heavy cream through the feed tube in a steady stream.

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    Transfer to a large bowl.

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    Add the cooked shrimp mixture, green onions, mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper sauce, basil, and parsley, and mix well.

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    Form into 8 cakes.

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    In a shallow bowl combine the flour with 1 tablespoon of the Essence. In another bowl beat the eggs with 1 tablespoon of water.

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    In a third bowl, combine the breadcrumbs with the remaining tablespoon of Essence.

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    One at a time, dredge the shrimp cakes first in the seasoned flour, then egg and then bread crumbs, shaking to remove any excess breading.

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    Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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    Add the cakes in batches and cook until golden brown, about 2 1/2 minutes per side.

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    Remove and drain on paper towels.

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    ROASTED SHRIMP SAUCE:.

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    Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot to smoking over high heat.

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    Add shells and cook, stirring, until the shells are bright orange and fragrant, 3 minutes.

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    Add the onions, carrots, and celery to the pot and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

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    Add the garlic, paprika, cayenne, salt, and tomato paste and cook, stirring, until the tomato paste begins to brown slightly, 2 to 3 minutes.

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    Add the brandy and cook for about 15 seconds.

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    Add the water and cook until the pan is almost dry, 15 to 30 seconds.

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    Add the cream and cook until reduced by half, about 7 minutes.

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    Remove from the heat.

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    With a hand-held immersion blender or in batches in a food processor, puree the sauce until smooth, about 1 minute.

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    Strain into a clean pot through a fine mesh strainer, pressing hard with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.

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    Place over medium heat and whisk in the cold butter 1 piece at a time.

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    To serve, spoon the Roasted Shrimp Sauce on the bottom of 4 plates and top with 2 shrimp cakes each.

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    Garnish with fresh parsley leaves and lemon juice if desired.

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    Serve imediately and E N J O Y!