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Hola Buenos Dias! What we are making today gets me in the mood to speak Spanish. Sí because today we are making a tapas dish called tortillitas de Camarones. The tortillitas are crispy because they are pan-fried and tasty because they are made from organic chickpea flour. The savory flavor is a result of shrimp and scallions. So, are you ready to learn how to make tortillitas de Camarones? Let’s get started!
Tortillitas De Camarones Ingredients
So, what do you need to make this tapas recipe? It only requires a handful of ingredients to make these fried shrimp cakes. Make sure you have the following on your shopping list for making tortillitas de Camarones:
- Chickpea flour
- Small pink shrimp or dried shrimp
- Parsley
- Scallion
- Paprika powder
- Vegetable oil
- Water
You can find all the ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How To Make Tortillitas De Camarones
- The recipe consists of two main ingredients, (dried) shrimp and chickpea flour. Add some scallions and parsley and you are done.
- Prepare all of the ingredients. Chop the scallions and parsley. If you use large shrimp, you can chop them into small pieces otherwise, you can leave the shrimp as is.
- Combine all the ingredients with water and use a large spoon to shape the tortillitas into small cakes. Make sure the tortillitas are thin because they will not get crispy but chewier.
- These tapas should be crispy. I didn’t use salt but you can add a pinch of salt to taste to make it more flavorsome.
- The tortillitas de Camarones are pan-fried in vegetable oil so I agree that this, is not a low-fat snack but this is so delicious you have to try it as a cheat meal.
- These freeze well and can be reheated in the microwave, in vegetable oil, or in a warm pan.
See How To Make Tortillitas De Camarones
Want to see how easy it is to make your own Tortillitas De Camarones? Then watch the instructional video in the recipe card below.
A Tasty Spanish Tapas Snack
These are gluten-free, crispy and so tasty! Every little café or restaurant in the south of Spain has an assortment of tapas on the bar. In case you are wondering what is tapas?
Tapas are small appetizers to eat together with an alcoholic beverage. As dinnertime in Spain is much later than in the rest of Europe you need a small bite to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner. Enter tapas, pinxtos, or monteditos.
Originally tapas were made with a slice of bread and a topping was used to put on top of a drink to prevent the flies from going into the glass of wine or Sherry.
Nowadays you still see older Spanish citizens use their tapas on top of their drinks to honor this tradition.
Every region has its variety of tapas and you have hundreds of them like:
We first tried this tapas recipe in Isla Canela which is a small town near the Portuguese border and I fell in love not knowing what they were.
So, whenever we are in Spain, in a tapas bar where they serve tortillitas de Camarones we get it immediately.
How To Store Tortillitas De Camarones
You have several ways to store leftover shrimp tapas:
- Refrigerator – if you plan on serving the remaining shrimp tapas within a couple of days you can store them in the fridge. Put them in an airtight food container and store for up to 3 days
- Freezer – if you want to store them longer you can store the tapas in the freezer. Put them in a freezer-friendly food container and store for up to 2 months
More Easy Tapas Recipes
Looking for more tapas recipes, that are easy to make? Then have a look at the following recipes:
That is how to make these tapas/snack fried shrimp cakes or tortillitas de Camarones. It is very simple.
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Fried Shrimp Cakes (tortillitas de camarones)
An easy tapas recipe. Crispy tortillitas de Camerones are also known as fried shrimp cakes. Made with chickpea flour which is gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1½ cup chickpea flour
- 1 cup small pink shrimp or dried shrimp
- 1 tbsp parsley
- 3 spring onion or scallions cut finely in small rings
- 1 tbsp paprika powder
- 1-2 cups of vegetable oil for pan frying (add more when needed)
- 1 cup of water
Instructions
- Put 1½ cup chickpea flour in a bowl
- Add the paprika powder and parsley.
- Stir thoroughly the flour mixture before adding the water and stir some more
- Then add the scallion and stir
- Add the shrimp and stir as well
- Heat a skillet on medium to high heat
- Take two spoons and scoop the batter into the oil. Press them down in the oil so it becomes a think crisp small pancake
- Pan fry for about 2 minutes or when golden brown then turn the tortillitas de camarones
- When done take the tortillitas out of the pan and drain on a paper towel
- Serve immediately
Notes
The mixture should look like a thick batter.
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Nutrition facts
Calories: 247; Fat: 15.9g; Carbs: 19.5g; Protein: 7g;
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