Tortillitas de Camarones (Shrimp Fritters)

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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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

  

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• 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
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoon water
• salt and pepper to taste
• lemon sliced into wedges

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

Keyword shrimp fritter, Tortillitas de Camarones

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