SHRIMP CROQUETTES WITH LEMON PEPPER DIP

Shrimp Croquettes with Lemon Pepper Dip image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup Olive Oil
3/4 cup Flour
1 1/3 cups Milk
1/2 cup Chicken Stock
1/4 t Lemon Zest
1/2 cup Shrimp, cooked and chopped
1/8 t Salt
1/8 t Black Pepper
2 Large Eggs
1 TB Water
2 cups Dried Breadcrumbs
Oil, for deep-frying
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1/4 cup Sour Cream
1 TB Sriracha Sauce
2 t Lemon Pepper
1 t Lemon Juice, fresh

Steps:

Heat the Olive Oil in a saucepan - add the Flour and stir until bubbly - add in the Milk slowly, stirring continuously.
Add the Chicken Stock and the Lemon Zest - keep stirring until mixture has thickened (it will pull away from the saucepan's sides)
Add the Shrimp, Salt and Black Pepper - stir well - cool completely and transfer to a container with a lid - chill in the refrigerator at least 3 hours or overnight.
Shape the dough in small oval shapes.
Beat together the Eggs and Water and place in a medium bowl.
Place the Dried Breadcrumbs on a plate or bowl.
Heat the Oil for deep frying until it has reached a medium heat.
Roll the shaped Shrimp dough in the Egg and then in the Breadcrumbs - fry until golden - remove and drain on paper towels - repeat until all the dough has been used.
Combine all the ingredients for the dip and keep chilled until ready to serve.