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Ancho Shrimp On Smoked Gouda Corncakes
Ingredients:
CORNCAKES1 tablespoon butter1/3 cup sliced green onions1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels1 egg1 cup buttermilk3 tablespoons sour cream1 1/3 cups Martha White Yellow Self-Rising Corn Meal1 1/2 cups shredded smoked Gouda1/2 cup Crisco Pure Canola OilANCHO SHRIMP4 tablespoons butter2 large dried ancho peppers, splitw/seeds removed1 tablespoon minced garlic1 pound fresh uncooked shrimp, shelled and deveinedsalt and peper to taste1 cup canned petite diced tomatoes, undrainedsliced green onions
Method:
CORNCAKESMelt 1 tablespoon butter in 10-inch cast iron skillet on medium.Add 1/3 cup green onions; cook 1 minute.Add corn; cook 2 minutes.In large mixing bowl, whisk egg.Add buttermilk, sour cream, and corn meal; whisk until smooth.Stir in cheese, corn and onions.Wipe out skillet with paper towel.Add 4 tablespoons oil; heat on medium high.Spoon batter into oil by 1/4 cupfuls.Cook until golden brown; turn and brown on other side.Cook in batches adding oil as needed.Drain on paper towels.Wipe out skillet.ANCHO SHRIMPMelt 4 tablespoons butter in skillet on medium high.Add ancho peppers; cook 3 minutes.Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add shrimp; sprinkle with salt and pepper.Cook until shrimp turns pink, stirring occasionally.Stir in tomatoes; cook just until hot.Remove ancho peppers.SERVEPlace 2 corncakes slightly overlapping on serving plate.Top with shrimp and sauce; sprinkle with green onions.TIP Ancho chile peppers, a dried, red, heart-shaped pod, have a mild earthy flavor. If unavailable, add 1 teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper (available in the spice section) with the salt and pepper.
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