Best 9 Seasoned Shrimp Over Sweet Potato Cakes With Cilan Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing seasoned shrimp over sweet potato cakes, accompanied by a refreshing cilantro sauce. This delectable dish combines the bold flavors of seasoned shrimp, the sweet and savory notes of sweet potato cakes, and the vibrant freshness of cilantro sauce. Each component is carefully crafted to create a harmonious balance of flavors and textures, making this dish a true masterpiece.

**Seasoned Shrimp:** Succulent shrimp are seasoned with a blend of aromatic herbs and spices, then pan-seared to perfection, resulting in a tender and flavorful shrimp that will tantalize your taste buds.

**Sweet Potato Cakes:** Sweet potatoes are grated and combined with a mixture of spices and binding agents, then pan-fried until golden brown. These sweet potato cakes provide a delightful contrast to the savory shrimp, offering a sweet and earthy flavor profile.

**Cilantro Sauce:** Fresh cilantro is blended with Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, and a hint of cumin to create a vibrant and flavorful sauce. This sauce adds a refreshing touch to the dish, balancing the richness of the shrimp and the sweetness of the sweet potato cakes.

Together, these elements come together to create a symphony of flavors and textures that will leave you craving more. Whether you're looking for a satisfying lunch, a light dinner, or an impressive appetizer, this seasoned shrimp over sweet potato cakes with cilantro sauce is sure to delight your palate.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

SHRIMP & SWEET POTATO CAKES



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Provided by Chelsea @ DoYouEvenPaleo.net

Categories     Entree

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons coconut aminos
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon unseasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons matchstick carrots
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cups shredded white sweet potato
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
2 tablespoons arrowroot flour
1 teaspoon cassava flour
2 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 large egg
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
Garnish: fresh mint and cilantro, minced

Steps:

  • Combine coconut aminos, lime juice, rice vinegar, carrots, garlic clove, and red pepper flakes, whisking until smooth. Set aside to let flavors meld while you prepare the shrimp & sweet potato cakes.
  • Combine the grated sweet potato and salt in a bowl. Gently massage the sweet potato until the salt works its magic and the potato goes limp. Rinse and drain the sweet potato shreds, then squeeze out the excess moisture using a nut milk bag or paper towels.
  • Add the sweet potato shreds, shrimp, and chopped shallots to a large bowl, stirring to combine. Stir in the arrowroot flour, cassava flour, black pepper, fish sauce, and egg. Shape the mixture into 8 individual potato cakes.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 4 cakes to the pan and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crisp. Repeat with remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sweet potato cakes.
  • Serve the cakes with sauce, cilantro, and mint.

SPICY SWEET POTATO & SHRIMP CAKES



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Make and share this Spicy Sweet Potato & Shrimp Cakes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lurdez

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 12 cakes, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb sweet potatoes or 1 lb yam, cooked and mashed
1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 egg
1/2 lb cooked shrimp, chopped
1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons finely chopped jalapenos or 2 tablespoons serrano chili peppers
1 teaspoon lawry's garlic salt
6 tablespoons I Can't Believe It's Not Butter® Spread

Steps:

  • In medium bowl, combine potatoes, red pepper, onion and cilantro. Stir in egg, shrimp, bread crumbs, jalapeno pepper and salt; shape into 12 patties.
  • In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt 3 tablespoons I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Mediterranean Blend spread over medium heat and cook 6 patties, turning once, 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Repeat with remaining Spread and shrimp cakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.6, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 54.5, Sodium 102.1, Carbohydrate 11.5, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 2.2, Protein 5.7

SHRIMP AND POTATO CAKES



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Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 large Idaho potatoes
1/2 cup white onion, diced
1/4 cup chopped chives
1/2 pound baby shrimp
1 egg beaten
2 gloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon blackening spice
1 lime, juiced
Pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup canola oil, for frying

Steps:

  • Lemon aioli or Thousand Island dressing, for serving
  • Peel and grate the potatoes into a large bowl. Add all the other ingredients, except the flour and oil, and combine well. Cook's Note: be careful when you add the blackening spice, if you like more or less, adjust accordingly. Refrigerate for 15 minutes for the flavors to meld.
  • Remove from refrigerator and slowly add the flour, mixing well.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil. Add tablespoons of the potato mixture to the hot oil, gently pressing down to form cakes. Cook for approximately 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove to paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Continue this method until all the potato mixture is used.
  • Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately while hot. Serve with lemon aioli or Thousand Island dressing on the side.

SWEET POTATO CHILI CAKES WITH CILANTRO LIME SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Time 35m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 cups peeled and grated sweet potatoes
1/2 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 cup whole milk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Olive oil for frying
Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce, recipe follows
Chopped fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro leaves
1 lime, zested and juiced
Pinch salt

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes, jalapeno, flour, baking powder, salt, chili powder, cumin, and black pepper.
  • In a small bowl lightly beat the milk and egg until well mixed. Add to the sweet potato mixture, stirring, until all the ingredients are well combined.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add enough vegetable oil to cover bottom of skillet. Drop the sweet potato mixture, by rounded teaspoonfuls, into the hot oil. Press lightly to flatten the mixture to the size of a half dollar. Cook until the cakes are golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Transfer the cakes to a serving platter. Top each cake with a small amount of Cilantro Lime Cream Sauce and garnish with fresh cilantro.
  • In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and a pinch of salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

SHRIMP AND SWEET POTATO CAKES WITH CHAYOTE SLAW AND CHIPOTLE SAUCE



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Categories     Garlic     Onion     Shellfish     Appetizer     Bake     Sauté     Shrimp     Hot Pepper     Sweet Potato/Yam     Winter     Cilantro     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound tan-skinned sweet potatoes
4 large garlic cloves, unpeeled
4 tablespoons (or more) vegetable oil
8 ounces peeled cooked large shrimp, coarsely chopped
2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2/3 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)*
2 tablespoons finely chopped poblano chili**
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
1 1/2 teaspoons Latin Spice Mix
All purpose flour
Slaw Chayote
Chipotle Tartar Sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Pierce potatoes all over with fork. Place on baking sheet. Toss garlic with 1 tablespoon oil in small bowl. Enclose garlic in foil; place on baking sheet with potatoes. Bake until potatoes and garlic are tender, about 30 minutes for garlic and 1 hour 15 minutes for potatoes. Cool garlic and potatoes slightly. Remove peel from garlic. Remove skins from potatoes. Combine potatoes and garlic in bowl. Mash until smooth.
  • Add shrimp, cilantro, panko, chili, onion and 1 1/2 teaspoons Latin Spice Mix. Stir to blend well. Season with salt. Form mixture into six 3-inch-diameter patties.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat cakes in flour. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook cakes in batches until brown, adding more oil if necessary, about 2 minutes per side. Place on baking sheet. Bake until heated through, about 5 minutes.
  • Spoon Chayote Slaw in center of plates. Place 1 cake on each plate. Spoon Chipotle Tartar Sauce atop cakes; serve.
  • *Available in Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.
  • **A fresh green chili, often called a pasilla, available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.

SWEET POTATO SHRIMP CAKES



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Provided by Guy Fieri

Categories     appetizer

Time 16m

Yield 10 to 12 (3-inch) cakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3/4 pound (41-50 count) shrimp, shelled and deveined
2 large sweet potatoes (about 3 cups grated)
1/2 cup minced scallions
1/4 cup minced shallots
1 tablespoon minced serrano pepper
1 tablespoon minced ginger
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup peanut oil, for frying

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the soy sauce and the fish sauce, then add in the shrimp. Cover the bowl and allow to marinate, in the refrigerator, while preparing sweet potatoes.
  • Peel and grate sweet potatoes. With hands, squeeze excess moisture from potato if necessary. In a large bowl, combine the sweet potatoes and the remaining ingredients, except the flour, mixing well. Stir in the flour and mix to combine.
  • Remove the shrimp from the marinade to a cutting board, then chop and fold into the sweet potato mixture.
  • In a large heavy bottomed skillet, over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil. Form cakes, as flat as possible and carefully add first batch to pan. Fry for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the second side. Remove to a serving platter and season with salt. Add remaining oil to the pan and cook the second batch. Serve immediately.

CRISPY POTATO-SHRIMP CAKES WITH SPICY AIOLI



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Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: Crispy shrimp and potato cakes enhanced by a spicy aioli, served over spinach leaves - colorful and delicious!

Provided by JSE123

Categories     Potato

Time 35m

Yield 10 potato/shrimp cakes, 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (24 ounce) package Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes
2 cups cooked shrimp, chopped
3 egg whites, beaten until foamy
1/2 cup green onion, minced
1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced
salt & freshly ground black pepper, as desired
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup seafood cocktail sauce
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 (5 ounce) package baby spinach leaves

Steps:

  • Combine the mashed potatoes with the shrimp, egg whites, green onions and red bell pepper, blending well. Season as desired with salt and black pepper; reserve.
  • To make Spicy Aioli, blend mayonnaise, cocktail sauce, white wine vinegar and garlic; reserve in refrigerator.
  • Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the potato mixture into the skillet to form each cake. (Several may be cooked at once, depending upon the size of the skillet - do not crowd.) Cook for 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown, then turn to brown the other side. Remove to several thicknesses of paper towels, keeping warm in a 250 degree oven. Continue until all cakes are cooked.
  • Serve over baby spinach leaves with Spicy Aioli. Yield: 4 to 5 main dish servings. May also be used as appetizers (I usually make them into smaller cakes for appetizers.) If used as an appetizer, this recipe makes about 8 to 10 appetizer servings.
  • Note - I have also used leftover cooked salmon, flaked and chopped, for the shrimp in this incredible dish - equally tasty.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 174.5, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 280.5, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 2.9, Protein 4.3

CALIFORNIA STYLE SHRIMP & POTATO TACOS WITH CILANTRO CREMA



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Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry. In Mexico, shrimp tacos are traditionally made with beer battered fried shrimp. Delicious, but not particularly healthy. This recipe is lightened up (no frying) and uses Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes with Onions for a hearty flair. And the addition of fresh ingredients such as red, ripe tomatoes, baby spinach, avocado and goat cheese gives these tacos a fresh California twist!

Provided by home4dinner

Categories     Potato

Time 35m

Yield 10-12 tacos, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

12 corn tortillas
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (1 lb) package Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes with Onion (1 lb)
1 cup sour cream
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning, divided
4 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice, divided
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 lb fresh medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails removed
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 green onions, green parts only, chopped
1 cup fresh Baby Spinach, cut into chiffonade (thin ribbons)
1 large tomatoes, diced
1 Hass avocado, diced
3 ounces crumbled goat cheese

Steps:

  • To prepare the tortillas, wrap loosely in a damp kitchen towel and place in a preheated 250 degree oven.
  • Heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a large (12-inch), non-stick skillet. When the oil is hot, add the entire package of Simply Potatoes Diced Potato with Onion; spread out evenly. Cover and cook the potatoes for 10 minutes, stirring every 2-3 minutes, ensuring that the potatoes are browning evenly.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, combine the sour cream, about ½ of the taco seasoning, 2 tablespoons lime juice, half of the chopped cilantro and the salt in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth and set aside.
  • Toss the remaining taco seasoning and ground cumin with the shrimp. After the potatoes have been cooking for 10 minutes and are nice and brown, add the seasoned shrimp, green onions and the remaining chopped cilantro and stir gently. Continue cooking the potato-shrimp mixture for an additional 3-5 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally, or until the shrimp is cooked through.
  • Assemble the tacos by topping each warm tortilla with some of the shrimp and potato mixture, a pinch of the spinach, some tomato and avocado, a few crumbles of goat cheese and a drizzle of the cilantro crema. Enjoy!

SHRIMP CAKES WITH OLD BAY®



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I have always loved crab cakes and I had some leftover cooked shrimp so I decided to mix it up a bit with Old Bay® seasoning and they turned out to be awesome!

Provided by ERam21

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 35m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup dry bread crumbs
½ cup diced red bell pepper
½ cup diced green bell pepper
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
2 teaspoons parsley flakes
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon onion salt
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon dry mustard
1 egg
2 tablespoons chipotle mayonnaise
1 teaspoon hot sauce

Steps:

  • Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to low.
  • Place shrimp in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until shredded.
  • Transfer shrimp to a large bowl and add bread crumbs, bell peppers, seafood seasoning, parsley flakes, salt, pepper, onion salt, Italian seasoning, and dry mustard; mix until well combined.
  • Mix egg, mayonnaise, and hot sauce together in a small bowl. Add to shrimp mixture and mix until fully incorporated. Form into 5 patties and place on a baking sheet.
  • Place under the preheated broiler for 5 minutes. Turn broiler to high and cook until tops are well browned, about 5 minutes longer. Flip shrimp cakes and broil on high until the other sides are browned, about 5 more minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 219.5 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 211.8 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 1396.8 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

Tips:

  • For the shrimp marinade, use a combination of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
  • To make the sweet potato cakes, use a combination of mashed sweet potatoes, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper.
  • When cooking the shrimp, sear them in a hot pan until they are cooked through. Do not overcrowd the pan, or the shrimp will steam instead of sear.
  • Serve the shrimp over the sweet potato cakes immediately, garnished with cilantro and a squeeze of lemon juice.

Conclusion:

This recipe for seasoned shrimp over sweet potato cakes with cilantro is a delicious and easy-to-make meal. The shrimp are flavorful and juicy, while the sweet potato cakes are soft and fluffy. The cilantro adds a fresh and vibrant flavor to the dish. This recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion.

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