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Home » Tortillitas de Camarones (Shrimp Fritters)

Tortillitas de Camarones (Shrimp Fritters)

May 15, 2016 by Lara August 23, 2022

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Light and crispy, these Tortillitas de Camarones are a perfect tapas for date night. These Shrimp fritters are topped with a homemade aioli.

Tortillitas de Camarones
Table of Contents
  • How to make homemade Shrimp Fritters
  • Ingredients for homemade Tortillitas
  • How to make Tortillitas de Camarones
  • Substitutions in Tortillitas de Camarones Recipe
  • More Appetizer Recipes

How to make homemade Shrimp Fritters

Shrimp fritters are a delicious appetizer that will win over your family and friends. These aren’t traditional fritters, they’re Spanish inspired. It’s my personal take on Tortillitas de Camarones.

Tortillitas de Camarones

Ingredients for homemade Tortillitas

  • Fresh rock shrimp (or regular raw shrimp)
  • Sweet onion or Vidalia onion
  • Fresh garlic
  • Smoked paprika
  • Fresh parsley
  • Baking powder
  • Coconut flour
  • All purpose flour
  • Olive oil or avocado oil
  • Water
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Lemon
Tortillitas de Camarones

How to make Tortillitas de Camarones

  1. Add 2 tbsp of oil to a skillet. Heat over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft.
  2. Move onion and garlic mixture to a bowl and add rock shrimp, flours, parsley, baking powder, paprika, salt, pepper and water into the bowl. Mix well.
  3. Set aside and cover with cloth for 10-15 minutes.
  4. Heat the rest of the oil over medium heat. Form mixture into 2.5-3 inch diameter patties.
  5. Cook for ~2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
  6. Place patties on paper towels or a paper bag to drain off excess oil.
  7. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over shrimp fritters.
Tortillitas de Camarones
Shrimp Fritters frying in skillet
Tortillitas de Camarones

Substitutions in Tortillitas de Camarones Recipe

In the typical Spanish manner, tortillitas de camarones are made with chickpea flour. I opted to use coconut flour since I did not have any chickpea flour on hand. I used rock shrimp instead of regular shrimp in this recipe.

Tortillitas de Camarones

More Appetizer Recipes

  • Lemon Garlic Shrimp on the Blackstone Griddle
  • Easy Air Fryer Keto Meatballs Recipe
  • Keto Buffalo Cauliflower
  • Keto Chicken Wings
  • Pimento Cheese-Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates
  • Easy Ham and Cheese Sliders
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Tortillitas de Camarones
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Tortillitas de Camarones

Light and crispy, these Tortillitas de Camarones are a perfect tapas for date night. These Shrimp fritters are topped with a homemade aioli.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Spanish
Keyword shrimp fritter, Tortillitas de Camarones
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings 12 fritters
Calories 93kcal
Author Lara

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound rock shrimp
  • 1/2 sweet onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp minced parsley
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp water
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • lemon sliced into wedges

Instructions

  • Add 2 tbsp of oil and add to a skillet. Heat over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft.
  • Move onion and garlic mixture to a bowl and add rock shrimp, flours, parsley, baking powder, paprika, salt, pepper and water.
  • Set aside and cover with cloth for 10-15 minutes.
  • Heat the rest of the oil over medium heat. Form mixture into 2.5-3 inch diameter patties.
  • Cook for ~2 minutes on each side (until golden brown).
  • Place patties on paper towels or a paper bad to drain off excess oil.
  • Season with lemon.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 148IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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Comments

  1. Shaina Wizov says

    May 16, 2016 at 8:40 PM

    Love this dish. It’s a perfect party appetizer… or to just hoard all to yourself for dinner one night 😉 Definitely have to try these!

    Reply
  2. Barrie says

    May 17, 2016 at 11:00 AM

    These look great and easy to make! I love that they use coconut flour too~

    Reply
  3. Caroline says

    May 17, 2016 at 11:04 AM

    These look and sound tasty – I ca imagine the coconut flour works well.

    Reply
  4. maria says

    May 17, 2016 at 9:37 PM

    Love these… they look like the perfect party appetizer. Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  5. Elynn says

    April 19, 2018 at 4:43 PM

    Love making this recipe for the family.

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