How to Make the Original Tortillitas De Camarones

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How to Make the Original Tortillitas De Camarones

Have you been in Andalucía? Tasted the crunchy and delicious Tortillitas de Camarones? Learn how to make your own following a few steps!

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One table spoon of thin chopped parsley.

One table spoon of thin chopped parsley.

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Halph onion.

Halph onion.

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2 cups of Little shrimps (camarones).

2 cups of Little shrimps (camarones).

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2 and a halph tablespoons of flour.

2 and a halph tablespoons of flour.

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Small glass of water.

Small glass of water.

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Mix the onion, the parsley and the flour.

Mix the onion, the parsley and the flour.

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Add a small touch of olive oil.

Add a small touch of olive oil.

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Add the Camarones.

Add the Camarones.

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Mix with the water until  you get not a very  thick nor too liquid and homogeneous sauce. Add salt.

Mix with the water until you get not a very thick nor too liquid and homogeneous sauce. Add salt.

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Add a bit of saffron to give a nice color to the mixture.

Add a bit of saffron to give a nice color to the mixture.

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A little bit is enough!

A little bit is enough!

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If you wish you can use food coloring instead of saffron.

If you wish you can use food coloring instead of saffron.

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Mix well!

Mix well!

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The mixture should have this soft yellow color.

The mixture should have this soft yellow color.

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Pour plenty of olive oil in a pan (the same amount you would use to make fryes) and turn on the heat. The oil must be hot before you pour the sauce to fry.

Pour plenty of olive oil in a pan (the same amount you would use to make fryes) and turn on the heat. The oil must be hot before you pour the sauce to fry.

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Use a spoon to pour a medium amount in the hot oil.

Use a spoon to pour a medium amount in the hot oil.

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Let it fry until it is crispy.

Let it fry until it is crispy.

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When is nice and crispy on one side you can turn it around on the other side if necessary.

When is nice and crispy on one side you can turn it around on the other side if necessary.

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Now it is ready!

Now it is ready!

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Serve inmediately while they are still warm.

Serve inmediately while they are still warm.

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And remember, no knife and fork! The original Tortillita de camarones is eaten using your hands!

And remember, no knife and fork! The original Tortillita de camarones is eaten using your hands!

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Tip: with a cold beer they taste even better!

Tip: with a cold beer they taste even better!

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Supplies

½ Onion

1 Tablespoon Parsley

2 ½ Tablespoons Flour

1 Cup Water

1 Teaspoon Olive oil

2 Cups Little shrimp

1 Saffron

1 ¼ Teaspoons Salt

Kat Goodrich

Looks amazingggg

Kat Goodrich 11 months ago

Diya P

Yummy!!!

Diya P 11 months ago

Daniel Lopez

Well, the thing is Camarones (shrimps) are very, very small shrimps. Baby shrimps you could say...Like 2cm big! Since they are so small they don't have to be peeled. Any shrimps would do as long they are that small! Thank you for your comments!!

(author) 11 months ago

Allicious !

The same question ! Can i use any kind of shrimps ?

Allicious ! 11 months ago

Mushu ❤

This looks delicious! I have never tried it before, but I definately will 😃 One question : the small shrimps are not peeled?

Mushu ❤ 11 months ago

Paula Bautista Rodrigo

Well explained!

Paula Bautista Rodrigo 11 months ago

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