Shrimp Fritters

This recipe is amazing and is not an original of mine.  It is from here.  Loved these.  These work great as an appetizer or as your protein with a salad for a meal.  Yum.

Shrimp Fritters

Ingredients:

1 lb Large Raw Shrimp, peeled and deveined

4 oz. Mozzarella Cheese (about 1 and 1/2 cups shredded)

1 Large Egg

1/4 Cup Mayonaise

2 Tablespoons Parsley

1/4 Teaspoon Sea Salt

1/8 Teaspoon Black Pepper

1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour

2 Tablespoons Oil (to cook in)

Lemon Aioli Sauce:

1/2 Cup Mayo

1 Teaspoon Lemon Zest

2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice

1 Garlic Clove, pressed or finely minced

Instructions:

Step 1:  Pat dry shrimp with paper towels then dice into pea-sized pieces.

Step 2:  Transfer chopped shrimp to a large mixing bowl. Add 4 oz shredded mozzarella, 1 egg, 1/4 cup mayo, 2 Tbsp parsley, 1/4 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.

Step 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:

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. 

Unstuffed Egg Roll Bowl

A while back a coworker came back upstairs to our cubefarm with a box of food smelling delicious.  She had been down to the cafeteria and I asked what she had retrieved.  Answer:  Unstuffed Egg Roll.  Say what???  All the yummy egg roll fixin's in a bowl?  Yes, please!  This, I knew, was something I could accomplish at home.  Enjoy.

Un-Stuffed Egg Roll Bowl

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

1 to 1.5 Pounds Ground Pork or Chicken

1 Bag Shredded Cabbage with Carrot Blend

8 oz Mushrooms, Fresh/Sliced

2 and 1/2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce

2 Cloves Garlic, Finely Minced

1 Teaspoon Fresh Grated Ginger

1 Tablespoon Chinese Rice Wine or Dry Cooking Sherry

1 Teaspoon Sesame Oil

Ground Black Pepper to Taste

Optional:  Crispy Wonton Strips, Chinese Mustard and/or Sweet n Sour Sauce

Instructions:

Step 1:  In a large non-stick skillet, add the meat and mushrooms.  Cook over medium high heat until meat is browned.

Step 2:  Add the remaining ingredients to the pan - Cabbage, Soy Sauce, Garlic, Ginger, Rice Wine and Sesame oil.  Continue to cook over medium high heat until the cabbage becomes wilted to your desired consistency.  Add black pepper to taste.

Step 3:  To serve, divide among bowls and top with crispy wonton strips.  Garnish with mustard or sweet and sour sauce as desired.

Note:  You can easily make this dish gluten free and/or vegetarian easily or low-carb.  To make gluten free - be sure to use a gluten free soy sauce and omit the wonton strips.  To make vegetarian, omit the meat and sub either tofu or use additional veggies of choice.  Low Carb?  Omit the wonton strips.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Is there anything more quintessential to Autumn than caramel apple??  Forget the pumpkin - make this cheesecake instead!  It combines all the greatness of cheesecake and apple crisp all into one.  Enjoy!

Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Crust:

1 and 1/4 Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs

1/4 Cup White Sugar

1/3 Cup Butter

Cheesecake:

3 Bricks Cream Cheese (24 oz total)

3 Eggs

1 Cup Sugar

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

1 Can Apple Pie Filling

Crispy Topping:

1/4 Cup Oatmeal

1/4 Flour

1/4 Cup Brown Sugar

1/4 Cup Butter

1 Jar Prepared Caramel

Instructions:

Step 1: Heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2: In a medium sized, heat proof bowl - melt the butter in the microwave.  Once melted, add the sugar and graham cracker crumbs.  Press into Cheesecake pan and set aside.

Step 3:  In a clean mixing bowl, add the softened cream cheese, sugar and vanilla.  Beat on medium speed until well combined.  Add the eggs one at a time and beat after each addition until combined.  Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.

Step 4:    Bake in oven for 50-55 minutes, or until center is almost set.  Do not turn off oven.

Step 5:   Let cool slightly, about 30 minutes.  

Step 6:  While the cheesecake is cooling, create the crispy crumb filling  by combing the oatmeal, flour, brown sugar and butter in a bowl.  Mix with fork until combined and crumbly.

Step 7:  After the cheesecake has cooled slightly (step 5), top with the prepared apple pie filling.  Top the apple pie filling with the crispy crumb mixture and then return the cheesecake to the oven for about 15 minutes.

Step 8:  Remove from oven.  Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen it;  cool completely before removing the rim.  Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

Step 9:  To serve, remove the rim.  Slice into pieces and drizzle with caramel topping to serve.