Corn Cakes With Shrimp And Guacamole
Corn Cakes:
Prep time: 40 minutes
½ cup fresh corn kernels |
1 cup Hungry Jack Buttermilk Complete Pancake And Waffle Mix |
¾ cup water |
2 tbsp. finely chopped red bell pepper |
2 tbsp. finely chopped green onions |
2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese |
1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro |
1/8 tsp. hot pepper sauce |
|
|
Guacamole:
1 ripe avacado |
2 tbsp. lime juice |
2 tbsp. finely chopped sweet onion |
1 tbsp. finely chopped jalapeno chile, seeded, membranes removed |
1/8 tsp. salt |
|
|
Topping:
24 shelled deveined cooked medium shrimp, tails removed |
Fresh cilantro sprigs, if desired |
|
|
- Bring ½ cup water to a boil in small saucepan. Add corn; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until tender. Drain.
- In medium bowl, combine pancake mix and water; stir just until large lumps disappear. Stir in cooked corn and all remaining corn cake ingredients.
- Heat large nonstick skillet or griddle to medium high heat (375°). For each cake, spoon scant 1 tablespoon batter into skillet, forming 24 cakes. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown on each side, turning once. Place on wire racks.
- Peel and pit avocado. In small bowl, coarsely mash avocado flesh with fork. Stirl in lime juice, onion, chili and salt.
- To serve, place corn cakes on serving platter. Top each with about 1 teaspoon guacamole, 1 shrimp and cilantro sprig.
24 appetizers, 8 servings
Make ahead tips:
Bake the corn cakes a day in advance; let them cool. Wrap them well and refrigerate them until you are ready to use them.
The guacamole can also be made a day ahead. Place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the guacamole; refrigerat it until you are ready to use it.
Serving size: 1/8 of recipe
Calories: 150
Calories from fat: 45
Dietary exchanges: 1 starch, ½ very lean meat, 1 fat OR 1 carbohydrate, ½ very lean meat, 1 fat
|