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Tortillitas de Camarones (Shrimp Fritters)

Published: May 15, 2016 · Modified: Jun 26, 2024 by Lara Clevenger, Registered Dietitian This post may contain affiliate links - read my disclaimer for full details... 17 Comments

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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

These shrimp fritters are easy to make and are perfect for a tapas or appetizer. If you're looking for more delicious seafood recipes, try these panko shrimp, Blackstone shrimp, Tuna Patties Recipe and these crab cakes.

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 tablespoon 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

What to serve with shrimp fritters

Fancy a Spanish sie to serve with these Tortillitas de Camarones? Why not try this Spanish bread recipe?

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

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Tortillitas de Camarones

Tortillitas de Camarones

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

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ pound rock shrimp
  • ½ sweet onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoon minced parsley
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • â…“ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoon water
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • lemon sliced into wedges
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Instructions
 

  • Add 2 tablespoon 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: 0gCalories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 203mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 148IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 0.3mg
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  1. Shaina Wizov

    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!

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  2. Barrie

    May 17, 2016 at 11:00 am

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

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  3. Caroline

    May 17, 2016 at 11:04 am

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

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  4. maria

    May 17, 2016 at 9:37 pm

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

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  5. Elynn

    April 19, 2018 at 4:43 pm

    Love making this recipe for the family.

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