Tortas de Camaron( Shrimp Fritters) Mexico
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
- 8 ounce can tomatoes, cut up
- 4 ounce can green chili peppers, rinsed, seeded and chopped
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- dash of pepper
- 3 egg white
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 6 ounce ,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 fritters 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.