SCALLOP AND SHRIMP FRITTERS WITH CHIPOTLE MAYONNAISE

Scallop and Shrimp Fritters with Chipotle Mayonnaise image

Yield Makes 4 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

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For chipotle mayonnaise
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon finely chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo plus 2 teaspoons adobo sauce (from can)
1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
For fritters
1/2 lb sea scallops, tough muscle removed from side of each if necessary
1 large egg white
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup chilled heavy cream
1/2 lb shrimp in shell, peeled, deveined, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 cup plain fine dry bread crumbs
About 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Accompaniment: lemon wedges

Steps:

Make chipotle mayonnaise:
Stir together mayonnaise, chiles, adobo sauce, and lemon juice in a small bowl, then season with salt.
Make fritters:
Purée scallops, egg white, shallot, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Add cream and pulse until just combined. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in shrimp. Chill, covered, 10 minutes.
Put bread crumbs in a pie plate. Drop 6 (2-tablespoon) mounds of scallop mixture onto crumbs, then gently coat with crumbs and shape mounds into 3-inch patties. Transfer as coated to a wax-paper-lined tray. Make 6 more patties in same manner with remaining scallop mixture and crumbs.
Heat 1/4 inch oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then fry patties in 2 batches, turning once, until golden and firm to the touch, about 4 minutes total. Drain on paper towels.
Serve fritters with chipotle mayonnaise.