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Shrimp Cakes with Lemon Aioli (VIDEO)

If you love shrimp recipes, these shrimp cakes are for YOU! The cheesy crust creates a juicy, tender and flavorful center. P.S. DO NOT skip the lemon aioli sauce

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 people (2 fritters per serving)
Calories: 258 kcal
Course: Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Shrimp Cakes/ Fritters:
  • 1 lb large raw shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 4 oz mozzarella cheese (1 1/2 cups shredded)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp parsley finely chopped, plus more to garnish
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt or to taste
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour or gluten free flour
  • 2 Tbsp light olive oil or high heat cooking oil of choice
For the Lemon Aioli Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove pressed or finely minced

Instructions

How to Make Shrimp Cakes:
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  1. Pat dry shrimp with paper towels then dice into pea-sized pieces.*
  2. Transfer chopped shrimp to a large mixing bowl. Add 4 oz shredded mozzarella, 1 egg, 1/4 cup mayo, 2 Tbsp parsley, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Stir together then add 1/4 cup flour and mix until batter is creamy and well combined.
  3. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp olive oil. Add 1 heaping Tablespoon at a time (or a level ice cream scoop) and flatten out the tops of your fritters as you go so they are about 1/2" thick patties. Saute about 3 minutes per side or until golden brown on the edges and cooked through.
How to Make Lemon Aioli Sauce:
  1. In a small bowl, add mayo and stir to remove any lumps. Add 1 tsp lemon zest, 2 Tbsp lemon juice and pressed garlic clove and stir to combine. 

Notes

  • *You can use a food processor to chop the shrimp, but pulse carefully so you don't turn it into ground shrimp meat.
  • Nutrition for Lemon Aioli Sauce is not included in the recipe since we usually don't consume the full amount with 1 batch of shrimp cakes. Based on 8 servings for the sauce, each serving has 96 calories, 89 mg sodium, 0 g sugars, 5 mg cholesterol (2%), 10 g total fat with 1 g saturated fat (5%). 

Nutrition Information

Calories 258kcal (13%) Carbs 4g Protein 21g (42%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 233mg (78%) Sodium 968mg (40%) Potassium 93mg (3%) Vitamin A 235IU (5%) Vitamin C 4.8mg (5%) Calcium 263mg (26%) Iron 2.1mg (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people (2 fritters per serving)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 258

% Daily Value*

Calories 258kcal 13%
Carbs 4g
Protein 21g 42%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 233mg 78%
Sodium 968mg 40%
Potassium 93mg 2%
Vitamin A 235IU 5%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 5%
Calcium 263mg 26%
Iron 2.1mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.