Tortas De Camaron (shrimp Fritters) Mexico
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Eggs | 1 | Servings | ||
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | Onion, finely chopped | |
| 2 | Clove garlic, minced | |
| 2 | T | Cooking oil |
| 1 | 8 oz tomatoes cut up | |
| 1 | 4 oz green chili peppers | |
| rinsed seeded and | ||
| chopped | ||
| 3/4 | t | Salt |
| 1 | ds | Pepper |
| 3 | Egg white | |
| 3 | Egg yolks | |
| 2 | T | All purpose flour |
| 6 | oz | cooked shelled and cleaned |
| shrimp or canned drained | ||
| and chopped | ||
| Fat for frying |
INSTRUCTIONS
Cut all that needs to be cut up and have ready. In Saucepan cook onion in the 2 tablespoons of oil till onion is tender. Add minced garlic. Stir in undrained tomatoes, chili peppers, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Keep warm Meanwhile, beat egg whites till stiff peaks form. Beat yolks till thick and lemon coloured. add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. and stir in. Fold whites into yolks. sprinkle flour on top. Fold in shrimp. In deep skillet or saucepan heat 1 inch of fat to 365 degs. Using a Tablespoons for small frittes or 1/4 cup measure for larger ones, Fry about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain well on paper toweling. serve hot with the tomato sauce. I sprinkled on some chopped Cilantro. Makes 20 small or ten large fritters. note: I had cooked and clean the shrimp the day before, so doing this was quite quick and easy. I had with it a lovely bowl of Potato soup. Posted to Recipe Archive - 20 October 96 Date: Sun, 20 Oct 96 13:31:02 EDT submitted by: LeiG@aol.com
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 703
Calories From Fat: 392
Total Fat: 44.2g
Cholesterol: 585.7mg
Sodium: 3124mg
Potassium: 1483mg
Carbohydrates: 45.2g
Fiber: 12.5g
Sugar: 11.4g
Protein: 37.2g