Coconut Shrimp Cakes

An afternoon with my sister and mom...I can't think of a better way to spend a Friday!  My sister's birthday was earlier this week and so I wanted to make a fun lunch and martini for her.  We have started a bit of a tradition...lunch and scrap booking.  I just don't get enough time to spend with them...busy busy days with all the kids make it difficult to plan time together...so days like this are so special.  Happy Birthday my dear Sister....Love you!

I decided to make Coconut Shrimp Cakes and Bikini Martinis.....shrimp cakes are gone...and well the martinis are still being mixed.

 

 

Coconut Shrimp Cakes

 

1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, lightly toasted

8 oz peeled, deveined shrimp, finely chopped

1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion tops

1/4 cup finely diced red pepper

juice from 1 lemon

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 egg

2 tsp rice wine vinegar

2 garlic cloves, pressed

1/3 cup unseasoned dry bread crumbs

1//4 tsp ground cayenne pepper

 

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

 

2.  Toast coconut in pan til coconut starts to brown slightly....don't let it burn.

 

3.  Finely chop shrimp. Add onion, red pepper, lemon, mayonnaise, egg, vinegar, garlic, bread crumbs and cayenne pepper.  Mix well.

 

4..Place half of the coconut in a small bowl.  Form mixture into balls....drop mixture into coconut and place in baking dish.  Flatten cakes slightly and sprinkle with remaining coconut.

 

5.. Bake for 20 minutes or until coconut is golden brown.

 

 

Bikini Martini

 

1 oz Coconut Rum

3/4 oz vodka

1 oz pineapple juice

dash of grenadine

 

1.  Place ice in shaker and add the rest of the ingredients.  Shake and pour into martini glass.