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    Home > Blog > Appetizers > Shrimp Fritters

    Shrimp Fritters

    by Jenny Park · Published: Feb 24, 2012 · Modified: Nov 28, 2020

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    These Shrimp Fritters are crispy on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the side. These delicious savory morsels are paired with a spicy honey drizzle that makes these Shrimp Fritters really irresistible.
    A recipe for Shrimp Fritters with a spicy honey drizzle.

    This Shrimp Fritters recipe was inspired by a trip to the Bahamas to celebrate my sister’s bachelorette weekend. There were about 9 of us ladies and we had a really great time. One of my favorite things about the about the trip was the fact that everywhere I turned there were Conch Fritters (one of my best memories on the trip involved food, go figure). When I first saw them I was skeptical, thinking that I would be biting into a mouthful of greasy, bread-y batter. Nope, not at all! They were light, crisp and filled with chopped conch (think humungous clam of sorts, in more of a “snaily” type shell). I think I had a fritter with every meal while I was there, super good!

    I made my own little version of these conch fritters, using shrimp because it’s a lot more common and well, I love shrimp :) These fritters really are light and crisp on the outside and rich and savory on the inside. We’ve paired them with our spicy honey drizzle, which we’ve used before for our hush puppies…the super simple, sweet and spicy sauce goes really well with these bites. You should make them for your next cocktail party, game night or even just as a nice little snack anytime. Enjoy! xx, Jenny

    A close up of shrimp fritters in a bowl.

    Pan Frying Alternative

    Instead of deep frying these, you can pan fry them with less oil. Pan fry them in about 2 inches of oil and just flip them after about 3-4 minutes!

    How to make our Shrimp Fritters without a stand mixer

    This dough is a very thick, pasty dough and can get a little difficult to stir by hand, but you totally can. Keep the mixture in the saucepan and stir vigorously as you add the eggs using a wooden spoon until fully incorporated. Alternatively you can also use a hand mixer.

    Make Ahead

    The Shrimp Fritters are best served fresh and hot. The best method to make ahead is to make the batter ahead of time and cover the surface of the dough directly with plastic wrap and chill until you’re ready to use.

    We don’t recommend re-heating the shrimp fritters because they will loose their crispy outer texture.

    Tips and Tricks for making Shrimp Fritters

    • The mixture turns dough like when the flour is added, then it breaks apart when the eggs are added and it may seem to you like you’re making a mistake but you’re not! Once you keep beating, the mixture will become very thick and sticky.
    • When you drop the fritters into the oil, be sure to not overcrowd the pan. You want to make sure to leave space around the fritters so you can easily flip them, and so they won’t stick together.
    • We love this Tablespoon scoop. It makes dropping dough into the oil super easy, and it also makes all the shrimp fritters the exact same size!
    • We also love our Elote Fritters!

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    Bowls of shrimp fritters and dipping sauce on a napkin.

    Shrimp Fritters

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    These Shrimp Fritters are crispy on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the side. These delicious savory morsels are paired with a spicy honey drizzle that makes these Shrimp Fritters really irresistible.
    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Servings: 10

      INGREDIENTS  

    • ¾ pound raw tiger shrimp, peeled and cut into chunks
    • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 ½ cups water
    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 2 eggs
    • spicy honey drizzle recipe
    • vegetable oil for frying

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Preheat oil to 350°F.
    • Place shrimp, green onions and garlic into a large mixing bowl and toss together. Set Aside.
    • Pour water into medium pot and add butter and salt and bring to a boil.
    • Once mixture has come to a boil, add flour and quickly stir with a wooden spoon, until dough forms. Continue to stir over medium heat, for about 3 minutes.
    • Place dough into a stand mixer fixed with a paddle attachment and run on medium speed, allowing steam to escape.
    • Once most of the steam has disappeared add the egg, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
    • Fold pepper into the pate a choux (the doughy/battery mixture).
    • Fold the shrimp mixture into the pate a choux until fully incorporated.
    • Once oil is hot, add tablespoon sized balls of the shrimp mixture into the oil (you’ll have to do this in batches); make sure not to crowd the pan/fryer.
    • Fry each fritter for 4 to 6 minutes, flipping halfway if necessary. Drain on a paper towel and season lightly with salt. Serve immediately with spicy honey drizzle.

      NOTES  

    Pan frying method (to use less oil): Pan fry the Shrimp Fritters in about 2 inches of oil and just flip them after about 3-4 minute. 
    Serving: 1g Calories: 117kcal Carbohydrates: 15g Protein: 8g Fat: 3g Saturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 79mg Sodium: 440mg Potassium: 77mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 1g Vitamin A: 168IU Vitamin C: 1mg Calcium: 30mg Iron: 1mg
    KEYWORD: shrimp
    COURSE: Appetizer

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    February 24, 2012 / 53 Comments

    About Jenny Park

    Jenny Park is half of Spoon Fork Bacon. She is also a food stylist and recipe developer. One of her favorite foods is donuts. #sfbJENNY

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    1. Paige

      August 31, 2012 at 3:06 pm

      5 stars
      These were EXCELLENT! I did mine with a honey mustard dip and it complemented them so well. The recipe was so easy to follow.

      I just love the blog… its very attractive…

      Reply
    2. Heather Zacker

      April 27, 2012 at 8:24 pm

      5 stars
      Just made these and are eating them as we speak. Delicious!

      Reply
    3. Susan Larke

      March 13, 2012 at 10:28 am

      5 stars
      Made these yesterday and I am here to tell you these were better than any fritter we have had in Key West…..

      Reply
    4. jill

      March 10, 2012 at 8:24 pm

      5 stars
      Tried these last night and they were absolutely delish!!!!!

      Thank you so much!!

      Reply
    5. Beth

      March 04, 2012 at 7:02 am

      I’m planning on making these for a baby shower today. Any way I can make the dough ahead? Help!

      Thanks,
      Beth

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        March 04, 2012 at 8:19 am

        Hi Beth, you can make the batter ahead of time and cover the surface directly with plastic wrap and chilled until ready to use

        Reply
    6. Liza Mae

      February 28, 2012 at 10:55 pm

      Looks so yummy! I want to make it, sounds fairly easy though I don’t have a stand mixer. Can I just kneed the dough?

      Reply
      • Jenny Park

        February 28, 2012 at 11:18 pm

        Hi Liza!…you can’t really knead this as it’s more of a super sticky, thick batter (pate choux)…but you can either use a hand mixer OR keep the mixture in the saucepan and stir like crazy as you add the eggs (using a wooden spoon) until fully incorporated. Stirring by hand is obviously the toughest method, but it’s totally doable. Good luck!

        Reply
    7. Allison

      February 28, 2012 at 9:14 pm

      What heaven! Can’t wait to give this a try. Great post!

      Reply
    8. Kevin (Closet Cooking)

      February 27, 2012 at 4:34 am

      5 stars
      These are so easy and so good!

      Reply
    9. Anna @ the shady pine

      February 26, 2012 at 9:15 pm

      What perfect party food this would be…this would last all of 5 seconds at my place as everyone loves prawns/shrimp.

      Reply
    10. Lucie (Thursday Night Dinner)

      February 26, 2012 at 3:03 pm

      these look delicious! that sauce looks amazing

      Reply
    11. Chef Connie

      February 25, 2012 at 3:00 am

      Another way to fry shrimp. I gotta make these!!

      Reply
    12. thelittleloaf

      February 25, 2012 at 2:12 am

      Oh wow, these look incredible! I love conch too but shrimp is easy to get hold of and so sweet and delicious – pinning these to Pinterest now so I’ve got the recipe saved :-)

      Reply
    13. Joy

      February 24, 2012 at 7:40 pm

      5 stars
      this recipe was such a winner. TASTY!

      Reply
    14. Pears

      February 24, 2012 at 7:19 pm

      Such a wonderful blog. I am an instant fan. Cheers! : )

      Reply
    15. leaf (the indolent cook)

      February 24, 2012 at 4:59 pm

      I try not to eat too much fried food, but you know, this is the sort of thing that weakens my resolve! Looks so good!

      Reply
    16. Sophie

      February 24, 2012 at 2:32 pm

      5 stars
      ha-il yeah shrimp fritters! whenever my favorite local bistro has these on the menu i eat way too many. yours have that wonderful Asian twist though — mmm Sambal.

      ps, i made your hush puppies last weekend with some ribs and some coleslaw. they were easily the best part of dinner! my friends raved. thanks for making me look good.

      Reply
    17. Brittany

      February 24, 2012 at 2:08 pm

      I’ve been itching to fry something!! These look dangerously delicious…

      Reply
    18. Alaiyo Kiasi

      February 24, 2012 at 1:52 pm

      The recipe looks deceptively simple for such a fantastic-looking dish. Honey drizzle? Oh, goodness, I’m in LOVE!

      Reply
    19. Bev Weidner

      February 24, 2012 at 11:21 am

      TA.

      DAH.

      FAR.

      Reply
    20. Megan

      February 24, 2012 at 11:10 am

      OOoh sheit, I’d totally be in on this eating contest. Yum!

      Reply
    21. Leah // Freutcake

      February 24, 2012 at 11:09 am

      5 stars
      Oh my gosh these fritters were amazing!

      Reply
    22. tracy

      February 24, 2012 at 10:29 am

      i want to have an eating contest and these are what i want to eat.

      i’d totally win. WATCH OUT.

      Reply
    23. Inés

      February 24, 2012 at 9:08 am

      Yum!, Shrimp!!!…They look delicious!
      Have the best weekend!

      SimplyClassyMe.blogspot.com

      Reply
    24. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga

      February 24, 2012 at 9:07 am

      These look so good and I’d love to see Bahamas/bachelorette weekend pics!!! Dust off the archived pics!

      Reply
    25. Lindsay @ Me, Ed and Pea

      February 24, 2012 at 8:31 am

      These look SO GOOD.

      Reply
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