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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 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes minutes
Total Time 37 minutes minutes
Servings 12 fritters
Calories 93kcal
- 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
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.
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