Name: Authentic Tortitas de Camarón Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: *For the Tortitas de Camarón:**; 1 lb fresh medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and finely chopped; 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; Vegetable oil, for frying (about 1 cup); *For the Nopales:**; 4 medium nopales (cactus paddles), cleaned and spines removed; 1/2 white onion, sliced into half-moons; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 teaspoon salt; *For the Red Chili Sauce (Salsa de Chile Rojo):**; 6 dried guajillo chiles, stems and seeds removed; 2 dried ancho chiles, stems and seeds removed; 1/4 white onion, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic; 1/2 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano; 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 whole clove; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 5 cups shrimp or chicken broth (or water); *For Garnish (Optional):**; Sliced avocado

Tortitas de Camarón 🇲🇽 Mexico

Shrimp patties often served with nopales in a red chili sauce.

Seafood traditional

Made with

Shrimp eggs nopales red chili sauce

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