Tortas de Camaron

Recipesfull introduces to you: Seafood Recipes. (Tortas de Camaron). This is another recipe from my mother-in-law. She likes to serve this during Lent. It is shrimp patties fried and smothered in sauce and nopales. You may serve this with rice and tortillas (also some like to top it with cilantro), or I just eat it like a soup!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Tortas de Camaron

Ingredients

2 dried ancho chilies

stemmed and seeded

6 eggs

beaten

¼ cup shrimp powder

1 cup vegetable oil for frying

½ white onion

coarsely chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 cup water

or more as needed

1 ½ chicken bouillon cubes

1 (16 ounce) jar nopales (cactus)

drained and rinsed

½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

or to taste

Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Soak ancho chilies in a bowl of warm water until tender about 20 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Whisk eggs and shrimp powder together in a bowl.

Step 3

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; pour egg mixture into small 2-inch circles in the hot oil. Fry until golden brown about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining egg mixture.

Step 4

Blend ancho chilies onion garlic and water in a blender until smooth. Add more water if needed to make a soup consistency. Pour chile mixture into a pot over medium heat; add chicken bouillon and egg patties. Cook and stir until bouillon is dissolved about 5 minutes. Add nopales reduce heat to low and cook until soup is heated through about 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Tortas de Camaron

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 145.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.3g 19%

Carbohydrates: 7.5g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 9.4g 14%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 11%

Cholesterol: 193.1mg 64%

Vitamin A Iu: 1977IU 40%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.8mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 12.4mg 21%

Folate: 34.3mcg 9%

Calcium: 165.6mg 17%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 61.2mg 22%

Potassium: 495.7mg 14%

Sodium: 387.3mg 16%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 84.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.