🧄 Shrimp Filling (Recheio de Camarão)

Here’s how to make Rissóis de Camarão, the beloved Portuguese shrimp rissoles—crispy, golden half-moon pastries filled with creamy shrimp goodness. They’re perfect as a snack, appetizer, or served with tomato rice and salad.

🧄 Shrimp Filling (Recheio de Camarão)

Ingredients:

• ½ lb shrimp, peeled, deveined, cooked, and chopped
• 2 tbsp butter
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp flour or cornstarch
• 2 tbsp water (for slurry)
• ½ tbsp chopped parsley or cilantro
• 1–2 tsp hot pepper sauce (optional)
• Salt, white pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg

Instructions:

1. Sauté onion in butter until soft.
2. Add milk, seasonings, and herbs.
3. Stir in slurry (flour/cornstarch + water) and cook until thick.
4. Fold in chopped shrimp. Let cool completely before using.