Shrimp Fritters

Shrimp Fritters are an afternoon street snack from Philippines and a popular appetizer in many American restaurants.

No ratings yet

Print Pin

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American, Filipino

Keyword: fritters, healthy, prawn, shrimp

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 40

Servings: people

Calories: 290kcal

Author: Aakruti Mahendra

3/4 cups Small shrimp peeled and cleaned. Chop if required.
1/2 cup Scallions or green onion. You can use spring onions as well. Finely sliced.
1 jalapeno pepper deseeded and chopped
1-2 Green chili deseeded and chopped
1/2 cup butter milk
2 tbsp Cilantro chopped
1 whole egg beaten
1 tsp garlic paste or 2 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1 cup All purpose flour
1 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp Black pepper freshly ground
Salt to taste
oil for frying

In a medium mixing bowl, combine shrimp, garlic, jalapeños, green chilis. Keep it aside.
In a small bowl, beat the egg and keep it aside.
Whisk together flour, baking powder and red chili powder in another medium bowl.
For the buttermilk: In a small bowl take 1 1/2 tsp of yogurt and beat to get a smooth paste. Add water to get a liquid consistency. Add salt and mix.
Whisk beaten egg and enough of the buttermilk in the flour mixture above. The batter should be thick and not runny (adjust the amount accordingly). Season with salt and pepper.
Fold the shrimp mixture into the batter
Heat enough oil for frying in a frying pan.
Drop the fritters into the oil in batches using a small scoop or spoon, about 1 tablespoon each.
Cook until golden brown (about 5 minutes) and remove. Drain on paper towels.
Serve with your choice of dipping sauce. I had mine with tomato-onion-cilantro salsa dip. Enjoy!

The nutritional value is for 1 serving. Please keep in mind that the nutrition value is a rough estimate and can vary based on the product used.

Tried this recipe?Mention @aakruma or tag #heartycooksroom!