Alcapurrias de Camarón
Crispy fritters filled with spicy shrimp and a savory potato and green plantain masa, served with a tangy sauce. This Puerto Rican-inspired seafood recipe, ready in about 45 minutes, pairs shrimp, green plantains, potatoes for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 12, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 1 lb, peeled and deveined shrimp
- 2, mashed green plantains
- 2, mashed potatoes
- 3 cloves, minced garlic
- 1, seeded and minced scotch bonnet pepper
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups for frying vegetable oil
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Instructions
- Step 1: In a bowl, mix 2 mashed green plantains, 2 mashed potatoes, 3 minced garlic cloves, 1 minced scotch bonnet pepper, and 1.5 tsp salt. Add 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup water to form a sticky dough.
- Step 2: Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Flatten each into a disc and fill with 1/2 oz shrimp mixture (shrimp sautéed with garlic and scotch bonnet). Seal edges and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Step 3: Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a deep fryer to 350°F (175°C). Fry fritters in batches for 3-4 minutes until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
