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Shrimp Patties with Nopales
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Mexico Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Tortitas de camarón con nopales
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Shrimp Patties with Nopales

Karola Martinez
Karola Martinez @karolamarti
Morelia

Shrimp Patties with Nopales

Karola Martinez
Karola Martinez @karolamarti
Morelia
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lbdried shrimp (about 225 grams)
  • 3pasilla chiles
  • 4guajillo chiles
  • 10tomatillos
  • 4eggs
  • 3Roma tomatoes
  • 1/4onion
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  1. 1

    Toast the dried shrimp in a hot skillet. At the same time, toast the guajillo and pasilla chiles in another skillet. Also, cook the tomatillos until soft.

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  2. 2

    Meanwhile, place the egg whites in a mixer and beat until stiff peaks form. Once stiff, gradually add the egg yolks while mixing.

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  3. 3

    Blend the dried shrimp in a blender until it becomes a powder. Add this powder to the egg mixture and mix briefly.

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  4. 4

    Using a spoon, scoop the mixture and form small patties. Fry them in a skillet with enough oil until golden brown.

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  5. 5

    In a blender, combine the Roma tomatoes and a piece of onion. Add the cooked tomatillos and chiles. Add a pinch of coarse salt and blend everything to make the sauce.

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  6. 6

    Heat oil in a skillet and caramelize sliced onion. Once caramelized, add the nopales.

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  7. 7

    Pour in the sauce and mix, then add the shrimp patties and let simmer for a few minutes.

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Karola Martinez
Karola Martinez @karolamarti
Published in the US on August 16, 2025 14:01
Morelia
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Chilies Onion Pasilla Tomatillo Shrimp Egg Tomato

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