Shrimp and White Bean Cakes with Roasted Garlic Sauce

Health score
21%
Shrimp and White Bean Cakes with Roasted Garlic Sauce
85 min.
4
327kcal

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Indulge your taste buds with the delightful combination of flavors brought to life in these Shrimp and White Bean Cakes with Roasted Garlic Sauce. Perfect for a light yet satisfying meal, this dish embodies the essence of fresh ingredients and a touch of Mediterranean flair. Imagine sinking your teeth into crispy cakes that blend succulent shrimp and creamy cannellini beans, infused with aromatic cilantro and the hearty goodness of cooked bulgur.

As if that weren't enough, the roasted garlic sauce adds a velvety richness that elevates each bite to a whole new level. The process begins by slowly roasting garlic to unlock its sweet, caramelized goodness, resulting in a creamy sauce that complements the savory cakes beautifully. Packed with protein and bursting with nutrients, these cakes make for an ideal option for both a weeknight dinner or a gathering with friends.

Not only are they a treat for the palate, but this recipe is also designed with health in mind, boasting a balance of macronutrients that will keep you energized. With just 85 minutes from start to finish, you can easily whip up this flavorful dish any night of the week. Impress your loved ones with a meal that doesn't just taste good but makes you feel good too—because cooking and sharing delicious food is what life's all about!

Ingredients

  • 0.5 teaspoon pepper black divided freshly ground
  • 15 ounce cannellini beans white divided rinsed drained canned
  • 0.5 cup bulgur wheat cooked
  • 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh coarsely chopped
  •  garlic clove whole
  • 0.5 cup greek yogurt plain fat-free
  • 0.3 teaspoon kosher salt divided
  • teaspoon juice of lime fresh
  • teaspoons olive oil divided
  • 0.5 pound shrimp divided deveined peeled

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking paper
  • oven
  • aluminum foil
  • broiler
  • measuring cup

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 37
  2. Remove white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel or separate cloves).
  3. Drizzle 1 teaspoon oil over garlic; wrap in foil.
  4. Bake at 375 for 1 hour; cool 10 minutes. Separate cloves; squeeze into a small bowl to extract pulp. Discard skins. Mash garlic using the back of a spoon. Stir in yogurt, juice, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
  5. Place 3 shrimp and 2/3 cup beans in a food processor; pulse until blended but not quite pureed.
  6. Add remaining shrimp, remaining beans, bulgur, cilantro, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt to food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped. Fill a 1/4-cup dry measuring cup with shrimp mixture. Invert onto a platter lined with parchment paper; gently pat into a 2 1/2-inch-wide patty. Repeat procedure with remaining shrimp mixture, forming 8 cakes. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
  7. Preheat broiler to high.
  8. Brush a jelly-roll pan with 1 tablespoon oil. Arrange chilled cakes on pan; brush tops of cakes with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Broil 5 minutes or until browned. Carefully turn cakes over.
  9. Brush tops of cakes with oil from pan. Broil an additional 5 minutes or until browned.
  10. Serve cakes with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Calories327kcal
Protein29.31%
Fat21.49%
Carbs49.2%

Properties

Glycemic Index
43
Glycemic Load
11.66
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
15.865652193194%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.03mg
Hesperetin
0.11mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.55mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:326.61kcal
16.33%
Fat:8.01g
12.32%
Saturated Fat:1.19g
7.43%
Carbohydrates:41.26g
13.75%
Net Carbohydrates:31.88g
11.59%
Sugar:1.26g
1.4%
Cholesterol:92.54mg
30.85%
Sodium:231.8mg
10.08%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:24.59g
49.17%
Manganese:1.31mg
65.56%
Fiber:9.38g
37.51%
Phosphorus:322.53mg
32.25%
Magnesium:115.1mg
28.78%
Copper:0.56mg
27.85%
Iron:4.15mg
23.04%
Potassium:773.96mg
22.11%
Folate:77.8µg
19.45%
Zinc:2.54mg
16.93%
Calcium:153.08mg
15.31%
Vitamin E:1.89mg
12.63%
Vitamin B1:0.16mg
10.87%
Vitamin K:11.26µg
10.72%
Vitamin B6:0.19mg
9.28%
Vitamin B2:0.14mg
8.17%
Selenium:4.83µg
6.9%
Vitamin B3:1.36mg
6.79%
Vitamin B5:0.53mg
5.32%
Vitamin B12:0.17µg
2.92%
Vitamin A:72.59IU
1.45%
Vitamin C:0.88mg
1.07%
Source:My Recipes