Shrimp Fritters (Tortillas de Camarones)

Name: Shrimp Fritters (Tortillas de Camarones)
Yield: Serves 3 servings
Ingredients: 5 oz green onion (about 150 grams); 1 egg; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 150 grams); 3 1/2 oz small shrimp (about 100 grams); 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped (about 10 grams); 1 cup very cold chicken broth (about 240 ml); Oil for frying; Salt; Food coloring (optional)

Javier Duperon @cook_5853647

Granada

Very easy. They're so delicious you won't be able to stop eating them.

Javier Duperon @cook_5853647

Granada

Very easy. They're so delicious you won't be able to stop eating them.

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Ingredients

Serves 3 servings

5 ozgreen onion (about 150 grams)
1egg
1 1/4 cupsall-purpose flour (about 150 grams)
3 1/2 ozsmall shrimp (about 100 grams)
1/3 cupfresh parsley, chopped (about 10 grams)
1 cupvery cold chicken broth (about 240 ml)
Oil for frying
Salt
Food coloring (optional)

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Steps

1

Finely chop the green onion.
2

Crack the egg into a bowl and beat well.
3

Add a little broth to the egg, then gradually add the flour. Keep stirring and adding broth and flour until you have a batter similar in thickness to Greek yogurt.
4

Add the chopped green onion, parsley, shrimp, and food coloring to the mixture. Season with salt and pepper, then mix well.
5

Let the batter rest for at least two hours.
6

Using a tablespoon, drop spoonfuls of the batter into very hot oil and fry until golden to make the fritters.