Shrimp and Corn Cakes with Heirloom Tomato Salsa

Delicious patties made of fresh corn, shrimp, and bell pepper are pan-fried to perfection in this recipe. Serrano chile in the heirloom tomato salsa adds a bit of heat, and cilantro some earthy freshness.

Category: Appetizers

Cuisine: Tex-Mex

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1 review 
Ready in 1 hour
by sbjonas

Ingredients

1/2 cup red onion diced

1/4 cup cilantro chopped fresh

2 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

1 1/2 pound tomatoes mixed heirloom, seeded and chopped

1 serrano chile seeded and minced

1 1/2 ounce masa harina (about 1/3 cup)

1 1/2 ounce all-purpose flour (about 1/3 cup)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3 cup fresh corn kernels divided (about 4 large ears)

1 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk

1 tablespoon grated lemon rind

2 teaspoon hot sauce

1 large egg

1/3 cup red bell pepper chopped

12 ounce shrimp peeled and deveined and chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)

2 green onions thinly sliced

2 cloves garlic minced

3 tablespoon canola oil divided


Directions

1. Combine first 8 ingredients; set aside. 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into measuring cups. ?Combine flours, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper in a bowl. 3. Place 1 1/2 cups corn and next 4 ingredients (through egg) in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth. Combine pureed corn mixture, remaining 1 1/2 cups corn, bell pepper, shrimp, green onions, and garlic in a large bowl. Add flour mixture, stirring gently until moist. 4. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add 4 (1/4-cup) batter mounds to pan, pressing each with the back of a spatula to slightly flatten; cook for 3 minutes on each side or until golden and thoroughly cooked. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure twice with remaining 2 tablespoons oil and batter. Serve with salsa.

Reviews

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These were awesome - can't easily find heirloom tomatoes, so used romas, but it was amazing. This will get added to the frequent repeat list for appetizers.

sbjonas

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