Spicy Creole Shrimp Cakes + Shrimp Festival Preview !

Here's a fabulous recipe that I acquired at last year's Shrimp Festival, in Delcambre, La. When I tell you that these spicy, succulent, shrimp cakes are "over the top", GOOD, then you know that I mean it, cher! And topping them off with this rich, sinful jalapeno cream sauce, will really send you into orbit! Cest bon, cher! Enjoy! Bon appetit!

 

Spicy Creole Shrimp Cakes

1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled, deveined. and chopped

1/2 cup each, onions, red bell peppers, and green peppers, chopped

2 green onions, finely chopped

2 tbs.'s fresh parsley, chopped

1/2 cup whole kernel corn

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 tbs. Acadiana Spice seasoning or Cajun seasoning

Few shakes hot sauce
2 tbs.'s mayonaise

1 cup Italian breadcrumbs

1/4 cup vegetable oil

Mix shrimp, bread crumbs, eggs, mayo, sauteed onions and peppers and seasoning in large bowl. Mix well and form into cakes. On medium heat, heat oil and add shrimp cakes, and fry for 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Makes 5 cakes or 10 cakes.

Jalapeno Cream Sauce

1 or 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped fine

1 tsp. minced garlic

1/2 cup each, chopped onion, red bell pepper, and

green bell pepper

2 tbs. vegetable oil

Salt to taste
1/3 cup whipping cream

2/3 cup light sour cream

Saute onions and peppers in medium skillet, in oil over low heat, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Mix well and simmer for 5 minutes. Makes 1 1/4 cups.

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Time for the Shrimp Festival!

It's that time again, for one of my favorite festivals! The 60th annual, Delcambre Shrimp Festival, kicked off last night and runs through Sunday! There will be tons of shrimp, they have assured us, prepared every which way that you can imagine, lots of great live music, with an all day, fais do do on Saturday, a carnival for the kids, and the blessing of the fleet on Sunday. But what I'm looking forward to the most is the Shrimp Cook-Off, which is taking place, tomorrow, Saturday, August 21, beginning at 9:00am, with tastings beginning around noon. I can't wait to taste all of the different entries in this shrimp lover's event! For a complete schedule, click here. Come on out and support our shrimpers and let the good times roll!

Wishing you all a wonderful, fun-filled weekend! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!