Carolina Cooker and Carolina Gold Rice - a match made in heaven. Fire up your dutch ovens and enjoy this amazing shrimp croquette dish.
Ingredients
- 2 C Carolina Gold rice cooked and cooled
- 1 C shrimp chopped into 1/4" pieces
- 1/2 C peas
- 1/4 C diced onions
- 1/4 C red pepper diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Carolina Cooker® Southern Sunshine sauce
Directions
- Saute the onions and peppers over medium high heat, when almost transluescent add in the peas and garlic.
- Once vegetables are translucent and soft, remove to a tray or bowl and chill
- Heat about 1" of oil in a dutch oven or fryer to 325
- Add shrimp, rice and cooled vegetables to a bowl and stir with your hands. Mixture should be tacky.
- Pack into small balls with a 2oz scoop or with your hands, looking for about 1.5 inch diameter balls and place onto parchment paper
- Working in groups, fry the croquettes at 325 for about 2m each side until lightly golden brown
Note: A darker golden brown crust may cause the rice on the outside to be too crunchy. - Remove to tray and cool, serve with Carolina Cooker Southern Sunshine or your favorite dipping sauce
