Shrimp Patties

Name: Shrimp Patties
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: Trinidad & Tobago
Ingredients: Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; ½ cup dry breadcrumbs; 3 scallions, finely chopped; ½ small onion, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water; ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 recipe patty dough; 2 tablespoons green seasoning; ½ cup finely chopped green cabbage; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 pound shrimp, shelled and deveined

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Sweet Hands

By Ramin Ganeshram

Published 2018

About

Shrimp Patties are very popular in Trinidad since much of the population doesn’t eat beef—the traditional filling for this type of turnover. You can also make the patties half the size suggested below for an interesting cocktail party appetizer.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons canola oil
½ small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves

Americas
Trinidad & Tobago
Starter
Caribbean

Method

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the cabbage. Cover the pan and allow the cabbage to wilt. Once the cabbage wilts, remove the lid, and stir well. Continue t