Mexican · Starter

Tortitas de Camarón Seco

Name: Tortitas de Camarón Seco
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes about 18 fritters, 5 cm across
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 85 g dried shrimp, about 1 1/2 rounded cups, firmly packed; 2 tbsp toasted fine breadcrumbs, finely ground; 3 eggs, separated; 250 ml safflower oil, for frying, approximately; enough to come a little under 1 cm up the pan

Light dried-shrimp fritters: toasted shrimp ground to crumbs and stirred into whipped egg whites and yolks, then fried by the spoonful. Serve as they are or simmer them briefly in a tomato sauce or mole.

YieldMakes about 18 fritters, 5 cm across
Hands-on35 min
Total45 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

85 gdried shrimp, about 1 1/2 rounded cups, firmly packed
2 tbsptoasted fine breadcrumbs, finely ground
3eggs, separated
250 mlsafflower oil, for frying, approximately; enough to come a little under 1 cm up the pan

Diet

Pescatarian

Contains

Gluten
Egg
Crustacean shellfish
Birds' eggs (any)
Shrimp
Safflower seed
Wheat
Yeast

Taste

Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Equipment

Stovetop
Blender

Season

Spring

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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