Polenta & Shrimp Sliders

Ingredients:

• 1 - Polenta tube (you could always make your own)

• For the shrimp:

  • 1 cup panko 

  • 1/2 cup milk

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1/2 cup (60g) flour

  • 1 lb raw shrimp, shelled and deveined

• For sauce:

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

  • 1 tsp Louisiana hot sauce

  • 1/2 tsp paprika

  • 1/2 tsp slap ya mama

  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tablespoon (2g) chopped parsley

• Spicy pickles

• 12 slider buns

• oil for frying

Directions:

• For the polenta:

  • Heat a thin layer of oil in a skillet over medium high heat.

  • Slice the polenta into 12 slices, about 1/2 in each.

  • Add the flour to a shallow bowl.

  • One at a time lightly coat the polenta circles in flour, add to the hot oil, cooking on both sides until golden brown, about 3 min a side.

  • Remove from oil and set on wire rack.

• For the shrimp:

  • Heat oil in fryer or a 1/4 of oil in a frying pan.

  • In separate bowls, add the flour & panko.

  • In another bowl whisk together the milk and egg

  • One at a time dredge the shrimp in flour, then dip in the egg mixture, then place in panko, pressing to adhere.

  • Set on wire rack till ready to fry.

  • Fry 1/2 the shrimp for about 4 min in a fryer or 2-3 min per side on the stove.

  • In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, hot pepper sauce, paprika, slap ya mama, garlic and parsley.

• Cut the slider buns in 1/2.

• Heat an oven to 250 and when ready, place the slider buns in the oven for 2-3 min to warm.

• Assemble

  • Coat the bottom and top of buns with the sauce.

  • Add one circle of polenta to the bottom bun, add a pickle, then 2 fried shrimp and top with the top bun.

Notes:

• Servings = 12 sliders

• Having 2 people to fry the polenta and shrimp make this go quickly.

• Original recipe by the Beeroness:

  • http://thebeeroness.com/2017/01/30/football-food-match-shrimp-grits-sliders-ipa-vs-crab-cake-sliders-pilsner/