Shrimp Cakes

Mar 19, 2024Cakes Recipes

A Favorite Family Recipe

One of our hands-down favorite recipes is this one for shrimp cakes. My father pulled the original recipe from Bon Appetit magazine years ago, which he has since changed just ever so slightly.

Dad doesn’t even like shrimp, and usually refuses to eat it, but he loves making and eating these shrimp cakes. The base is made with sweet potatoes and they are seasoned with spices, jalapeño chiles, and cilantro.

This really is one of the best recipes on this site, so if you have even an inkling for making these, do it!

Elise Bauer

A Spice Mix for Seafood

This recipe calls for making your own spice mix by toasting and grinding a few different kinds of whole black peppercorns, cumin seeds, and coriander seeds.

This makes about a half a cup of spice mix, but you’ll only need 1 1/2 teaspoons for the recipe. The rest of this spice blend can be used to season other seafood, like grilled salmon, sautéed shrimp, or seared scallops.

If you only want enough spices for one recipe and you want to use already ground spices, try the following ratio: 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt.

How To Serve These Shrimp Cakes

These shrimp cakes are great served with homemade tartar sauce and some coleslaw on the side. You could also serve them on top of a leafy green salad.

A Freezer-Friendly Dish

If you love these shrimp cakes, stock your freezer! Cook the cakes, allow them to cool completely, then pack them in a freezer container or bag and freeze for up to a month. Let them thaw overnight, and then reheat in a 350°F oven for about 5 minutes until warmed through.

Try These Other Seafood and Fish Cake Recipes!

Read More

More Recipes to Love ❤
Sheet-Pan Salmon With Rice Cakes and Kimchi

Sheet-Pan Salmon With Rice Cakes and Kimchi

In One and Done, senior test kitchen editor Jesse Szewczyk uses one pan—like a Dutch oven, sheet pan, or cast-iron skillet—to make meals you’ll come back to again and again. Click here for even more one-pan meals.Korean rice cakes are typically cooked in a simmering sauce, but this recipe bakes them in the oven, no…

Peppermint Bark Chip Brownies

Peppermint Bark Chip Brownies

Ingredients:For the brownies:10 Tbs. (1 1/4 sticks) (5 oz./155 g) unsalted butter, cut into 10 pieces1 1/4 cups (7 1/2 oz./225 g) firmly packed light brown sugar2 eggs, at room temperature3/4 cup (2 1/4 oz./62 g) cocoa powder6 Tbs. (1 1/2 oz./45 g) all-purpose flour3/4 tsp. kosher salt2 tsp. vanilla extract1/4 cup (1 1/2 oz./43…

These Breakfast Bars Are Easy, Hearty, and Satisfyingly Crunchy

These Breakfast Bars Are Easy, Hearty, and Satisfyingly Crunchy

Why It Works A blend of dried fruits, seeds, and fruit preserves provides a compelling mix of flavors, colors, and textures.Toasting the oats with brown sugar and honey before mixing with the other ingredients creates a deep butterscotch flavor.Creamy nut butter (or sunflower butter) binds the oats and seeds together so the bars hold their…

Korean Rice Cakes (Ddukbokki) with Pork Belly and Cheddar

Korean Rice Cakes (Ddukbokki) with Pork Belly and Cheddar

Ingredients:1⁄2 cup dashi3 tbsp. gochujang (Korean red chile sauce)3 tbsp. rice syrup or light corn syrup1 tbsp. Korean red pepper flakes1 tbsp. soy sauce1 tbsp. mirin1 tbsp. sugar2 cloves garlic, minced2 cups frozen rice cakes, soaked and refrigerated overnight2 tbsp. vegetable oil3⁄4 cup kamaboko (Japanese fish cakes), cut into 1-inch pieces1⁄2 cup julienned carrots1⁄2 cup…

Chao Niangao (Stir-Fried Rice Cakes)

Chao Niangao (Stir-Fried Rice Cakes)

Ingredients:3 Tbsp. vegetable oil3 garlic cloves, finely choppedOne 2-in. piece ginger, finely chopped3 oz. oval-shaped packaged rice cakes (not dried)1 cup canned sliced bamboo shoots½ head Napa cabbage, cored and thinly sliced¼ cup light soy sauce1 Tbsp. doubanjiang (fermented soybean paste)1 Tbsp. dark soy sauce1 tsp. sugar4 cups spinach1 cup bean sprouts1 tsp. toasted sesame…

Buldak Fire Chicken With Rice Cakes

Buldak Fire Chicken With Rice Cakes

There are hundreds of weeknights in a year. That’s a lot of dinner! Test kitchen editor Kendra Vaculin is here to help. In her series Speedy Does It, she shares whoa-worthy meals you can get on the table like *snaps fingers* that.Buldak, or fire chicken, is a spicy, saucy Korean dish that practically begs to…