emerald coast shrimp sliders
My 1st place appetizer in the Let's Eat! Flavors of the Emerald Coast Cooking Contest held in Sandestin Florida 3/4/2011
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- - 1 lb fresh cleaned and deveined gulf shrimp
- - 2 tbsp mayo
- - 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- - 1 jumbo egg
- - 1 tbsp finely chopped italian parsley
- - 1 finely chopped green onion stalk
- - 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- - 1 tsp swamp fire seafood seasoing (to taste
- - 1 tbsp hot sauce
- - 1 medium onion sliced thinly
- - zest of 1 large lemon
- - 1/2 stick of butter
- - 5 oz baby spinch leaves
- - 2 tbsp evoo for for frying
- - 1 package of pitettes pita bread
- YOGURT SAUCE
- - 6 oz. greek yogurt
- - 1 small seedless cucumber, grated and drained
- - 1 tsp dry oregano
- - 2 garlic cloves, minced
- - 1 1/2 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped
- - 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- - salt and pepper to taste
How To Make emerald coast shrimp sliders
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Step 1in a small mixing bowl, combine yogurt sauce. chill at least 30 minutes
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Step 2coarse chop shrimp, in a mixing bowl, combine shrimp and next 9 ingredients. mix well
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Step 3make 20, 2 inch cakes and chill for 30 minutes
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Step 4add butter and sliced onions to a large skillet. saute onions until caramelized. this should take about 10 minutes
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Step 5add remaining extra virgin olive oil to large skillet or griddle. fry shrimp cakes about 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown. do not over cook.
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Step 6add slice pitettes in half, layer a few spinach leaves on the bottom half, one shrimp cake, and top with dollop of yogurt sauce and carmelized onions
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