Mama blue's shrimp patties
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups | Water |
| 1 | pounds | Unpeeled medium-size fresh shrimp |
| 3 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| ⅓ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ½ | cup | Milk |
| 2 | Green onions, chopped | |
| 1 | teaspoon | Lemon juice |
| ½ | teaspoon | Beau Monde seasoning |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Paprika |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Hot sauce |
| 1 | large | Egg, lightly beaten |
| 1 | cup | Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, divided |
| ¼ | cup | Vegetable oil |
Directions
Bring water to a boil; add shrimp, and cook 3 to 5 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Drain well; rinse with cold water. Chill. Peel, devein, and chop shrimp.
Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over a low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in green onions and next 6 ingredients.
Combine shrimp, egg, ½-cup breadcrumbs, and sauce mixture. Shape into 4 patties; dredge in remaining crumbs. Pour oil to depth of ½ inch into a skillet. Fry in hot oil until golden, turning once. Drain.