Easy Creole Shrimp Cakes

Name: Easy Creole Shrimp Cakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 pound shrimp peeled, deveined and finely chopped; 3/4 cup unseasoned bread crumbs; 1 cup finely chopped onion; 2 eggs slightly beaten; 2 green onions finely chopped; 2 tsps ZATARAIN'S® Creole Seasoning; 1/2 cup ZATARAIN'S® Crispy Southern Fish Fri®; 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Make any meal special with this quick and easy shrimp cake side. Zatarain’s Creole Seasoning and Crispy Southern Fish-Fri give this recipe its creole flavor, and crabmeat or fish can be used as a substitute. Makes 10 cakes or double up for tasty leftovers.

Ingredients

1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined and finely chopped
3/4 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 teaspoons Zatarain's® New Orleans Style Creole Seasoning
1/2 cup Zatarain's® Crispy Southern Fish Fri
1/2 cup vegetable oil

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Mix shrimp, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, green onions and Creole Seasoning in large bowl until well mixed. Shape into 10 shrimp cakes, 2 inches each. Coat in Fish-Fri, pressing mixture firmly into each shrimp cake.
2 Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Carefully add shrimp cakes, a few at a time.
3 Fry 4 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining shrimp cakes, adding remaining oil as necessary. Serving Suggestion : Serve shrimp cakes with our Creole Mustard Sauce.