Shrimp Fritters (Tapas)

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1 ⁄3 cup olive oil
• 1 ⁄2 small yellow onion, finely chopped
• 12 oz. raw medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and finely chopped
• 1 ⁄4 cup chickpea flour (available from Nuts.com)
• 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp. roughly chopped parsley
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 ⁄2 tsp. hot paprika
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Lemon wedges, for serving

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat 2 tbsp. of the oil in a 12" skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 6 minutes. Transfer onions to a bowl, and add the shrimp, both flours, parsley, baking powder, paprika, salt, and 5 tbsp. water; stir to combine thoroughly. Set batter aside for 10 minutes.

Heat remaining oil in skillet over medium-high heat, and working in batches, add 2 tbsp. batter, and cook, flipping once, until golden brown and crisp at the edges, about 3 minutes. Using a spatula, transfer to paper towels to drain; season with salt and pepper. Serve with lemon wedges.