Looking for recipe's using minced shrimp

[Steve B]

Good morning everyone. Last night I bought, on sale, a couple of 2lb. packages of 8-12 count cooked peeled, deveined, tail off shrimp. Was hoping to satisfy my shrimp cocktail craving. Well, these shrimps were very tough and must have been injected with some kind of water solution as when I bit into them water gushed out. Not enjoyable at all.
So, I'm looking for ideas, other than throwing them out, to use them for. Thinking in the lines of shrimp cakes and the likes of that.
What's y'all got for me?
Thanks in advance.

[smokenoob]

how long did you cook them? For shrimp cocktail I usually par boil in salt water for 1.5-2 minutes and then quickly back on ice. Cooking longer can overcook and make them hard.

I don’t have any minced shrimp recipes

[Steve B]

I bought them precooked

[Spinaker]

Shrimpin'

[Steve B]

😂😂😂

[Skip]

I've used this simple recipe for Crab Cakes and we think they're pretty good using canned Crab Meat. I'm going to use it to make Crab/Shrimp Cakes with a can of Crab Meat and some Wild Argentine Red Shrimp from Costco. These are Raw Tail Off and very tender btw. You have to remember I'm in Minnesota so some our seafood isn't as good and fresh as on the coasts.

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/easy-crab-cakes/#RecipeCard

[JCBBQ]

Yeah that’ll do the trick. I was thinking something spicy to mask the flavor that Steve didn’t care for but this seems better. Maybe add a little spice to the sauce…🤷♂️

[Steve B]

Thanks Skip This is something I’m looking for.

[dubob]

I'm curious Steve B, why do want to ruin perfectly good shrimp by mincing them?

[Steve B]

dubob in my OP I said they were very tough. Meaning like they were eating something between leather and rubber. So I figured mincing them, or something like that, would be a good use for them.

[dubob]

I passed right over that part of your OP Steve B. So they WEREN'T 'perfectly good shrimp.' My bad. It's all good. 🥰

[LA Pork Butt]

This might work or maybe they would work with something weit a sauce like a gumbo. https://www.thespruceeats.com/shrimp...UkajI2JGwwJGgw

[Donw]

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/the-pit-mastery-program/seafood-recipes/62063-crab-cakes-to-kill-for#post62063

[fzxdoc]

Oh, this link made me simultaneously sad and amazed once again at his artistry with food.

K.

[captainlee]

Crab cakes, shrimp salad spread for sandwiches or a shrimp spread for appetizers.

[captainlee]

I always buy frozen raw shrimp at Costco. That way you have control of the final product.

[Steve B]

I only got these because of the stupidly low price. Now I know why. 😞

[Jfrosty27]

This may sound odd, but I like to use leftover cooked shrimp in scrambled eggs. Yup. It works.

Dice them up fairly small, add a little Old Bay, and toss them into the eggs when they are about halfway done. I even occasionally drizzle a little cocktail sauce over the eggs when serving. Very tasty.

[Skip]

Interesting Jfrosty27. I may need to try that. We like Smoked Salmon in scrambled eggs.

[Steve B]

Now that’s something completely different. Might have to give it a try.

[texastweeter]

Chop up and make egg rolls or a shrimp sausage. Also a forcemeat stuffing for fried squash blossoms can be good. Mince fine for a shrimp bisque (any crab or lobster bisque recipe would work, just sub the shrimp)

[Steve B]

Oh, I didn't even think about a bisque. Thank you for that one. We both love bisque's.

[bordercollie]

My sister makes a shrimp mold with minced shrimp. The recipe comes out of a cookbook called "Southern Sideboards". It can be made to look fancy with a lightly oiled mold (like a fish, wreath etc) .
1 8 oz pkg of softened cream cheese (needs to be softened)
1 1/2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1/2 cup cold water
3/4 c finely chopped celery
1 T chopped parsley
1 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons grated mild onion
2 cups minced cooked shrimp
1 T lemon juice
salt and white pepper
seasoned salt to taste
dash of Worcestershire sauce

Beat cream cheese with mixer till smooth. Soften gelatin in water, then dissolve it over low heat. Fold in cream cheese. Fold in remaining ingredients and pour into lightly oiled 5 cup mold. This will set in minutes. Serve as a spread for crackers. makes a big mold supposedly for 25 people to eat off of such as a party.

[Steve B]

This might be a good idea for an appy for the family Christmas. Thanks

[fzxdoc]

I was hoping a shrimp appetizer would surface in the suggestions. Thanks!

Kathryn

[58limited]

I posted a shrimp bisque recipe awhile back: 1/2 lb of the shrimp are pureed into the bisque with a blender or immersion blender and the rest of the shrimp are cut into small pieces. You could use 1/2 lb of your tough shrimp for this. Since they are cooked you can pre-mince them in a food processor.

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/recipes-technique-food-cooking/fish-seafood-recipes/721407-shrimp-bisque-recipe

[fzxdoc]

Thanks a bunch for the additional link. I've Paprika'ed it as well.

Kathryn

[Steve B]

I'm gonna be making this in the next couple of weeks and want to know if I could use some of the cooked shrimp for the stock as I don't have any shells or heads. Or could I use a seafood stock that one can get in any grocery store???

[58limited]

Steve B Seafood stock would be fine.

[Oak Smoke]

I apologize ahead of time for this but I’d do a rough chop them and make shrimp tacos.

[Steve B]

I do shrimp quesadillas sometimes. Usually use whole baby shrimp though. Not sure if these would work because of how tough they are.

[RonB]

I like this lumpia recipe, but I'm a bit concerned about the excess water you mentioned since they are fried. If you decide to try it, just sub the shrimp for the pork, or do a 50/50 mix.

[Steve B]

Oh I would definitely squeeze out as much water as possible. I was doing that last night eating them as a cocktail.